You know what I think is funny? Gene didn't care what the populace thought of him but he was terrified what people who KNEW him thought. That's a down home boy.
@fhardyb Amen. Nice to hear the story set straight. Gene is my favorite singer of all time. Some come close, but no one sounds like Gene. He stood alone.
as usual w/ Gene, an absolutely incredible rendition of a great song - reminds me why the older music was so danceable (& dig those hyper-groovy backup singers..)
his unique talents can not and should not be duplicated
Mick needed a hit in North America and had written a song called "That Girl Belongs to Yesterday", but he knew it wouldn't work in N.A. the way he had it. So he called on GP to "americanize" it for him. Gene obliged and recorded it to a hit song -- Mick's first in N.A. In that sense, and because GP had hit songs before The Stones were even formed, GP gave Mick & The Stones the break they needed. It wasn't the other way around.
GP is a Top 3 male 'pop' vocalists of the entire 20th C.
@rstp78 Gene was an international star. He was more appreciated in Europe than the USA. When the British Invasion came here, he went overseas. The Stones knew he was an excellent musician and sound engineer I don't think they were trying to jump start a new career for him. He was already famous.
@Tonithenightowl i HAVE TO SAY YOU DON'T GET SINGERS LIKE HIM , ANYMORE , AND THAT IS A SHAME , EVAN THOUGH THE STONES GAVE HIM HIS CHANCE , BUT DIDN'T LAST LIKE THEM , RIP.
THE STONES GAVE A JOB TO PLAY AND CLEAN UP , KEITH WHO IS STILL WITH US TAUGHT HIM HOW TO PLAY .. THATS IS KEITH FOR YOU , GETTING READY TO TOUR , **YES IT FEELS GOOD , TO SEE ALL THE STONES ALTHOUGH JONES WAS KILLED, JAGGER IS THE BEST FRONT MAN , AND SOLO AS WELL. GO STONES ,!!!
You know what I think is funny? Gene didn't care what the populace thought of him but he was terrified what people who KNEW him thought. That's a down home boy.
Tonithenightowl 4 days ago
this guy blows ,my pupper-fish .
MrFredGoldstein 2 weeks ago
@fhardyb Amen. Nice to hear the story set straight. Gene is my favorite singer of all time. Some come close, but no one sounds like Gene. He stood alone.
Tonithenightowl 3 weeks ago
The pride of Rockville,Ct and the world was his stage Gene Pitney great writer,fantastic artist and fabulous entertainer,,Enough said.
miketheshanmanmangan 2 months ago
as usual w/ Gene, an absolutely incredible rendition of a great song - reminds me why the older music was so danceable (& dig those hyper-groovy backup singers..)
his unique talents can not and should not be duplicated
akibubba1 5 months ago
Mick needed a hit in North America and had written a song called "That Girl Belongs to Yesterday", but he knew it wouldn't work in N.A. the way he had it. So he called on GP to "americanize" it for him. Gene obliged and recorded it to a hit song -- Mick's first in N.A. In that sense, and because GP had hit songs before The Stones were even formed, GP gave Mick & The Stones the break they needed. It wasn't the other way around.
GP is a Top 3 male 'pop' vocalists of the entire 20th C.
fhardyb 8 months ago
Very talented singer ,power and emotion,have many of his songs , too bad He's gone, we need more like him.
69ssrszl1 8 months ago
@rstp78 Gene was an international star. He was more appreciated in Europe than the USA. When the British Invasion came here, he went overseas. The Stones knew he was an excellent musician and sound engineer I don't think they were trying to jump start a new career for him. He was already famous.
Tonithenightowl 8 months ago
@Tonithenightowl i HAVE TO SAY YOU DON'T GET SINGERS LIKE HIM , ANYMORE , AND THAT IS A SHAME , EVAN THOUGH THE STONES GAVE HIM HIS CHANCE , BUT DIDN'T LAST LIKE THEM , RIP.
rstp78 8 months ago
THE STONES GAVE A JOB TO PLAY AND CLEAN UP , KEITH WHO IS STILL WITH US TAUGHT HIM HOW TO PLAY .. THATS IS KEITH FOR YOU , GETTING READY TO TOUR , **YES IT FEELS GOOD , TO SEE ALL THE STONES ALTHOUGH JONES WAS KILLED, JAGGER IS THE BEST FRONT MAN , AND SOLO AS WELL. GO STONES ,!!!
rstp78 8 months ago