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Birth Name: Gene Francis Alan Pitney
Date of Birth: February 17, 1940
Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of Death: 5 April, 2006
Place of Death: Cardiff, Wales
Ethnicity: * father – English, French-Canadian * mother – Polish
Gene Pitney was an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician. He was known for his hits of the early 1960s. He was also billed as Billy Bryan.
Gene was the son of Anna A. and Harold Frederick Pitney. He was partly raised in Rockville, Connecticut. He was married to Lynne Gayton, with whom he had three children.
Gene’s paternal grandfather was Frank William Pitney (the son of John P. Pitney and Lydia Hanah Hunt). Frank was born in Melksham, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England. John was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, the son of Charles Pitney and Susannah Knowles. Lydia was born in Trowbridge, the daughter of Jacob Hunt and Elizabeth Pitney.
Gene’s paternal grandmother was named Martha D. Champagne. Martha was born in Engen, Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, Canada, and was French-Canadian.
Gene’s maternal grandfather was Frank Orlowski (the son of Gezeyos Orlowski and Anna Pruso) Frank was Polish.
Gene’s maternal grandmother was Agnes M. Walek/Wolek (the daughter of Adzej Wilch and Mary Sudy). Agnes was born in Galicia, Poland.
Source: Genealogy of Gene Pitney – https://www.findagrave.com