William Pitt (singer)
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William Pitt | |
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| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Dance-pop[1] |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | CBS, Public, Jupiter Records |
William Pitt (William Frederick Pate) is an American-born pop singer whose single "City Lights" became a hit in several European countries in 1987.
Biography[edit]
William Pitt started singing and playing guitar in 1955 when he acquired a Sears Roebuck Harmony guitar. During the 1980s, while living in Paris, William Pitt was signed to a record deal by music producer Pascal Wüthrich.[2]
William Pitt's single "City Lights" became a hit on its first release in France in 1986. After this, it became a hit in several other European countries following a re-release in 1987. In the Netherlands, "City Lights" reached the Top 20. The song was a disco hit in Italy during the summer of 1986 and reached the charts in 1987, peaking at 17.[3] William Pitt's follow-up single "Funny Girl" only made it to the lower regions of the German and Belgium charts. A comeback single was released in 1990.
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [4] |
BEL [5][6] |
FRA [7] |
GER [8][9] |
NLD [10] |
SPA |
SWI [11] |
UK [12] | ||||
| 1986 | "City Lights" | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "City Lights" (re-release) | 16 | 14 | — | 15 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 94 | ||
| "Funny Girl" | — | 15 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1990 | "Such a Lonely Night (I'm Crazy to Leave You)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Arena, James (2017). Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop: 32 International Music Legends Discuss Their Careers (illustrated ed.). McFarland. p. 230. ISBN 9781476671420.
- ^ "Oldie Stories - MDR THÜRINGEN - The radio: "City lights" by William Pitt (German language)". February 20, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single: 1987".
- ^ "William Pitt - City Lights". austriancharts.at.
- ^ "William Pitt - City Lights". ultratop.be.
- ^ "William Pitt - Funny Girl". ultratop.be.
- ^ "William Pitt - City Lights". lescharts.com.
- ^ "Die offiziellen deutschen Single-Charts". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
- ^ "Die offiziellen deutschen Single-Charts".[dead link]
- ^ "Dutch Top 40".
- ^ "William Pitt - City Lights". hitparade.ch.
- ^ "WILLIAM PITT - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
Further reading[edit]
- Trollope, Matt (2021). CENTREFORCE: HOUSE MUSIC ALL NIGHT LONG. MT Ink.co.uk. ISBN 978-1-8383883-1-7.
External links[edit]
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