Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Gene Pitney dies on tour in Cardiff

American singer Gene Pitney, who shot to fame in the 1960s with hits including "24 Hours from Tulsa", has died while on tour in Cardiff, his agent said on Wednesday. Jene Levy said Pitney, 65, was found dead on Wednesday morning in the Welsh capital, where he had given a concert the previous night that won him a standing ovation