God, I miss Gene Pitney! I'm originally from Connecticut, Gene's home state, so his music has always been a part of my life. I think I have just about every album he's ever made.
I remember when I heard about his death on the morning news. My world stopped for awhile after that, as I tried to comprehend that he was no longer here on Earth. He was only 64, and was still performing quite regularly. He died of Artherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). If only drugs like Plavix or Crestor were more widely prescribed back then.
For those of you who listen to his music, I recommend listening to "House Without Windows" or "Yesterday's Hero". Those songs give me chills every time I listen to them.
For those of you not familiar with his music, if you like listening to Roy Orbison, you might like Gene Pitney. He has the same "haunting" quality of voice, that Roy had. Gene will always be my favorite male singer, with Buddy Holly being a close second.
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"So many faces in and out of my life. Some will last, some will just be now and then. Life is a series of Hellos and Goodbyes, I'm afraid it's time for Goodbye again. "