I created this page for three reasons.  The first reason is because Gene Pitney was one of my very favorite singing artist from the early 60s.  He had a very distinctive and soulful voice.  The second reason is because we shared the same birthday, February 17th, and the third reason is because of the whistling in this song while whistling almost seems to be an art from the past. 

When I say whistling, I am not talking about the two-finger loud whistle as in whistling for a cab, or whistling for your dog.  What I am talking about is whistling a melody or a song through the pucker of your lips.  Besides this song by Gene Pitney, I can only remember a few other songs that contain whistling, such as "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding and "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin.  There were also a few movies that included some whistling, such as "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly" and "The Shawshank Redemption".

In doing my research for this page, I found the Milt Briggs website.  He is a member of the Whistler's Hall Of Fame (I didn't know there was a Whistler's Hall Of Fame!) and an international grand champion.  You can read about Milt Briggs and listen to samples of his whistling by visiting the following link:  Milton Briggs.

Since this page was published, someone sent me a website which includes several whistlers from the past plus some whistlers of today.  One of whistlers listed is, Maurice (Muzzy) Marcellino, the whistler in the movie "The High and The Mighty" starring John Wayne.  This is the link to the site:  The Online Guide To Whistling.  It's a very informative website with several whistling samples.

"Nostalgia Index"

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~ StinaLisa ~

"Only Love Can Break A Heart"
Recorded by Gene Pitney in 1962
Words by Hal David, Music by Burt Bacharach
Peaked #2 on the Billboard

Gene Francis Alan Pitney was born February 17, 1940 and charted more than 20 top 40 hit singles in the United States and England.  Besides being a singing artist, he played the guitar, piano, the drums and a songwriter.  He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002.  He died in 2006 at the age of 66 in Cardiff, Wales during a UK tour of natural causes.  He is survived by his wife and 3 sons.

The music here is purely for entertainment and educational purposes only. Titles have copyright by their respective artists and record companies. Please show your support for the artists who gave us this great music by purchasing their CDs.

If you are interested in purchasing a full version of "Only Love Can Break A Heart" by Gene Pitney, I have provided a link below to Amazon.com. They sell both new and used CDs. I have purchased many used CDs for my web pages and have never had a problem. Amazon also sells MP3 downloads in several categories with single songs ranging from 89 to 99 cents.

Thank you.

April 2007