Was he still singing and writing?
Since the mid-Seventies Pitney cut his touring schedule as he became involved in real estate and stock market investments. He has toured the U.S. infrequently, but continued to work elsewhere in the world. He has recorded in in Italian, German, and Spanish. In 1988 a remake of "Something's Gotten a Hold of My Heart" went to #1 in the U.K. Five years later, Pitney returned to the U.S. concert stage for the first time in almost twenty years with a sold out appearance at Carnegie Hall. Pitney divides his time between touring, mostly overseas and his business interests, which include the Crystal Lake Beach and Boat Club in Connecticut where he worked as a youth.
He was very popular in England, with their huge network of fans of classic American rock 'n roll. Oldies icons from Bill Haley to PJ Proby kept their careers alive there for years after America passed them by.