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  • Feb 17, 1940
    Gene Pitney is born in Hartford, Connecticut. The pop singer, known for his 1960 hit "Only Love Can Break A Heart," records with George Jones and Melba Montgomery, and writes Rick Nelson's "Hello Mary Lou," covered by The Statler Brothers in 1985
    Nov 4, 1964
    Glen Campbell performs the Elvis Presley hit "Ain't That Loving You Baby" on ABC's "Shindig!" Other guests include Gerry & The Pacemakers, Gene Pitney and Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, who do "You've Really Got A Hold On Me"
    Apr 15, 1965
    George Jones sings "The Race Is On" and "Things Have Gone To Pieces" on ABC's "The Jimmy Dean Show" with Johnny Paycheck playing bass. Gene Pitney and Molly Bee appear on the episode, which features Dean on "The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And The Last Thing Ev'ry Night)"
    Jul 21, 1965
    Jody Miller contributes "Silver Threads And Golden Needles" to "Shindig!" on ABC-TV. Elsewhere in the lineup are Sonny & Cher, Gene Pitney, Billy Preston, The Righteous Brothers and The Sir Douglas Quintet
    Sep 9, 1965
    "The Jimmy Dean Show" tapes its season-opening episode at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Appearing on the ABC music series: Eddy Arnold, Connie Smith, Buck Owens and Gene Pitney
    Sep 17, 1965
    Buck Owens performs "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" and "Only You (Can Break My Heart)" on ABC's "The Jimmy Dean Show," while Connie Smith sings "I Can't Remember" and "If I Talk To Him." The episode, shot at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, also features Gene Pitney and Eddy Arnold
    Dec 13, 2001
    Brenda Lee and Chet Atkins are announced as 2002 inductees in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Rockers with country ties also joining: Gene Pitney, Tom Petty, Isaac Hayes and Stax Records founder James Stewart
    Mar 18, 2002
    Brenda Lee and Chet Atkins take a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony in New York. Others with country ties who join: Tom Petty, Gene Pitney, Isaac Hayes and Stax Records founder James Stewart
    Mar 14, 2003
    The Country Music Foundation issues "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." Among the 1960s pop recordings on the list: Gene Pitney's "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" and Dusty Springfield's "Son-Of-A-Preacher Man"
    Apr 5, 2006
    Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Gene Pitney dies in his hotel after a show in Cardiff, Wales. Known for the pop hit "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance," he recorded with George Jones and wrote The Statler Brothers' hit "Hello Mary Lou"

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