[MrLee]

A great has passed. He did some early work with the Rolling Stones, and George Jones too.
Even did a song called "Mecca" that would probably get him the death penalty by the "religion of peace" today.
"Liberty Valence" was (is) my favorite , and, it wasn't even in the movie!
:-(

[butternut_squash_bisque]

He was certainly one of the great pioneers on the R&R-Ballads scene, wasn't he? Anything further on the cause of death?

[dennisw]

Gene played piano on a Stones album or two

 Gene Pitney

Pitney also assisted in the recording of the Stones' "12 X 5" album. ... Gene Pitney was back with a vengeance, even though he'd never been away. ... www.classicbands.com/pitney.html - 9k - Cached - Similar pages - Remove result

[MBB1984]

The man who shot Liberty Valance is one of my favorite songs and movies. I wonder why it wasn't in the movie?

[Liberty Valance]

bump

[somerville]

A friend of mine who has interviewed rock stars told me that Gene had a child with Marianne Faithfull. Has anyone heard this story ?

[Chi-townChief]

I live on the West side, she lives on the East side of the stree-ee-eet
And though they say that East is East and West is West
And never the twain shall meet
Each morning I face her window and pray that our love can be
'Cause that brownstone house where my baby lives
Is Mecca (Mecca, Mecca, Mecca) Mecca (Mecca, Mecca) to me-e-e-e-e-e.

Oh she's my dream goddess and her ruby lips are so div-i-ine
And though her folks say we're too young to know of love
I worship at her shrine
Each morning I face her window and pray that our love can be
'Cause that brownstone house where my baby lives
Is Mecca (Mecca, Mecca, Mecca) Mecca (Mecca, Mecca) to me-e-e-e-e-e.

Each morning I face her window and pray that our love can be
'Cause that brownstone house where my baby lives
Is Mecca (Mecca, Mecca, Mecca) Mecca (Mecca, Mecca) to me-e-e-e-e-e.

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Now, THAT is melodramatic !!!