Gene Pitney: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2002

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/gene-pitney/bio/

Pitney scored hits in the early 60s and survived the British Invasion.

(I Wanna) Love My Life Away (1961): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD52iAFILOc

Town Without Pity (1961): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vAyitZPcMo

He also wrote for other artists:

He’s a Rebel by the Crystals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF7V2dSvxpo

Hello Mary Lou by Ricky Nelson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSoKUm8WsKs

In 1964, he worked with the Rolling Stones:

Little by Little by the Rolling Stones : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRTZd8g7l-Q

He continued to be popular…one of the few American acts to survive the British Invasion.

It Hurts to be in Love (1964): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GbFyKYyMb0

I’m Gonna Be Strong (1964): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGfvSPLqYFs

Backstage (1966): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds3a840PyK0

His career went south after 1966. He did score occasionally on the British charts until 1989. He died in 2006.