Both my late husband and I were his biggest fans. My husband never got over his envy that I’d saw him live in concert🥹He was magic, sounding as good live as on my vinyl. That night he also sang a bit of opera! What a voice he had❤️🌹
Al Kooper sang lead for the BST version of Just One Smile. He was also a friend of Gene Pitney from their song writing days writing for the same publisher.
Lost my wife last year and although neither of us were old enough to remember gene as both in our forties we "discovered" his music about ten years ago. This song could not sum up my feelings any better.......
I'm very sorry for your loss hon,I'm 60 and I was introduced to his music from my older sister whom is 74,she has a trained beautiful voice and she used to sing his songs to me while rocking me in her rocking chair,may the angels sing this song to you and bring you peace, you might like Goo rest high on that mountain by Vince Gill,sending you light and prayers ❤️
Having lost my wife to cancer, this song hits straight into my heart. Thank you, Gene. It was a distinct pleasure and a blessing to listen to your music growing up.
I am in my 70's and whenever I hear "Just one smile " I am back at my old dance hall in Carluke reliving my teenage years all over again.Lovely memories and a fantastic singer .R.I.P Gene X
I was so fortunate to grow up with 5 brothers who knew what great music was! I've lost 3 of them, but there were certain artists that they all agreed on, Gene was definitely one of them, such special memories, thanks bros!💕
Just a guess... Roy Orbison? Del Shannon? Everly Brothers? I may be of that era, enjoy your brothers' choices and relish the memories. I'm astonished how much I can find on RUclips -- thanks to its posters I can re-visit my life!
I have a brother five years older than me, and I liked and learned a lot of his music as well as mine. My brother is 79 and I'm 74 and we are just as close as ever.
Hello, yes, I am old and this was my era so I wanted to tell you as being a young man age 19, I am proud of you! A young man that understands the beauty of this music in today's age is someone to be proud of. In other words, it does my heart good knowing a man your age is deep enough to listen to this vintage music. Keep on listening my friend!
I got to know Gene in the early 60's through work, and he was the nicest, kindest, friendliest, funniest guy ever, and amazingly, we met up again 30 years later! Broke my heart when i heard of his death. But his music lives on!
I had the album this song first appeared on many years ago. The lyrics attract me now more than they did then. This song was much more than simple rock and roll tune. I still enjoy the "soaring" vocal chorus/ refrain that Pitney employed compared to others who have done covers. I also like Dusty Springfield's version because, well, it is Dusty. I am no musician; I just know what I like and I like this song.
Powerful Gene. Great Gene. Hit the greatest note in pop history with I'm gonna be strong. Multi - faceted artist. Unique greatness for the one and only Gene Pitney.
OMG!! How right you are! When that song came on the car radio, my friends would pull over, stop the car and listen to me try to match that song and hit that note! I could hit it - but mostly ran out of breath before he finished. Wonderful song.
Yes Gene hit top notes but also poured out emotion, the message in the lyric was always his priority. So many hits and album tracks - what I'd give to re-visit those years and see him onstage again in England! But I'm grateful to RUclips for keeping my memories alive.
Heard/read that everyone in the studio...producers, musicians alike, their jaws dropped when Pitney hit that note. NEVER had heard anything like it before. Have a feeling there was only ONE take of that song.
A quite extraordinary voice. No synthesizer, no electronics. A snare drum, acoustic guitar and x3 violins. Aside of the backing singers that was it. His control and interpretation were immense literally pulling you into the pool of the emotion he is creating through the song. Goodness it would bring a tear to a glass eye. Quite brilliant and sadly we shall not hear his like again.
This beautiful man could sing any song , his voice was truly unforgettable. My mom would forever play 24 hours from tulsa , on our old record player. All day long..😊
It is so amazing that this song never reached higher in the charts than it did. I think it is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Pitney was so underrated and will always be one of my favorites......
What a wonderful song. GENE PITNEY is a fantastic singer. I enjoyed him as a teenager and throughout my life. So sorry I was not able to see him perform live in Las Vegas. He died shortly thereafter. Thank goodness for record albums and RUclips. His great voice and music lives on.
Glad somebody else knew this :-) .... I'm a big Randy fan, and this was a very early cut for him. I didnt know til today BS &T did this on their first LP as well.
My favorite GP song of all time. Told him so. We (his fans) begged him to include it in his concerts around 1998-1999, and eventually he did. Haunting melody, Randy Newman knows how to write 'em. And Gene, well.. Gene squeezes all the emotion into this one -- just short of breaking out crying! Gene could do that. I was in Australia the day he died -- the radio stations there played Gene all day, and I listened on the ADF as I flew the 747 out of SYD. - Captain Dan
I just want to stay and listen to this record over and over again lie here and die to it, its so emotionally explosive and fills all the needs of the people back then like myself and still as true today. the greatest loss to the music scene GENE you were a brilliant star and still are in my eyes. R.I.P.
But it's hard to forget when your whole world is dying " Just one smile the pains forgiven just one kiss the pains all gone just one smile to make my life worth living a little dream to build my world upon. just has me a blubbering mess most times I hear it. thankyou " Spiritsmum.".
thankful for living in that particular era that was absolutely redolent with such songs as this. Is there anything musically now, which comes close to that era ?
my mam and me went to see him in 1998/99 when he did a tour of the uk. I just love his songs!! I wasn't even born when his songs were in the charts..his music is liked by all ages.
I used to listen to all Gene's Musicor records in Sydney Bron music in the early 60's before he was known in Britain .. I realised then how tasteful he was, due no doubt, to Aaron Schroeder our American connection and his wonderful collection of great songwriters . I met Gene on his first visit to London.
I tried this song and recorded it, played it to Gerry Bron 30 years later and received a positive response. Not better than Pitney's tho' .. I was the only person listening to Gene other than Loog Oldham and Keith Richards in those days. 1962 .. thrilling!
Gene's voice was so rich in emotional tones... always writing or choosing unique lyrics... "...whenever we hear superb music we must listen; then we will forget all inferior music." ~ Baha'i Faith
Gene died in Cardiff, Wales after a concert. The fastest way to get from Tulsa to Cardiff takes twenty four hours, think on that, he actually died Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa. One of my all time favourite singers.
+ 6-4-2006 6-4-2016 10 years after....and never forget...And thank you Gene....big hugs from out of the Netherlands to heaven...You knows from whom....
If anyone knows this great tune, it's probably because it's on "Dusty In Memphis," but I remember hearing Gene's fantastic version of this Randy Newman song on the radio back in my all-time favorite "radio" year, 1965, and couldn't believe it didn't even make the Top 50 in the USA, let alone the Top 10 where it should have been. Gene should have had a #1 the next year with "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" as well. And I think that Wikipedia needs to add a "Gene Pitney Discography" instead of just a cursory run-through in his biography. Hey, Bobby Goldsboro has a "discography" and as much as I like his stuff (up until the execrable "Honey" of course), Bobby Goldsboro is DEFINITELY no Gene Pitney!
One of the greatest singers ever for my money. Very distinctive voice. Had the good fortune to see Gene in concert in Nottingham on one occasion. Vastly underrated entertainer sorely missed.
Nobody ever sang or will sing again like this guy. Always found his delivery a little comical in places (fun to imitate), but always very engaging. Great songwriting here, as with many of Gene Pitney's songs.
Been in love with the man whose voice comes from another galaxy of peace and sensitivity, benevolence since his duo with beloved Mark Almond. Allright. Not my type of music originally but so moving. Frank Sinatra is definitively OVERRATED. RIP PETE
Released first as an LP track, I sought help from Gene's Mom to release Just One Smile as a single... I don't suppose I can take any credit but it's still a very favourite recording of mine and all these years later it still has that special Gene Pitney effect. Thank you for the memory.
@@broadcasttttable In UK it reached No 2 and would have been top I'm certain, but later that week our BBC 'Top of the Pops' TV show played it at 2x speed, he sounded like a chipmunk. Death knell for the single. I was upset and angry and still am now, BBC minipulated music, possibly still do. My other favourite 'I'm gonna Be Strong' also reached No 2...Gene just had a special way of putting emotions over.
Ooooh I love this song, brings memories of my husband when we were courting in 1964-5 Saw him many times here in England. Loved him since I was 15 too many years to mention. Sadly missed. R I P wonderful Gene.
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Both my late husband and I were his biggest fans. My husband never got over his envy that I’d saw him live in concert🥹He was magic, sounding as good live as on my vinyl. That night he also sang a bit of opera! What a voice he had❤️🌹
What a terrific voice, he sang with such emotion and passion. I grew up in that era, simple happy times.
One of my favorite songs of his. 😊😊😊❤❤❤
Fabulous singer, such sad circumstance, R.I.P young man .Your never forgotten.
This song makes me cry but love it.
and me . x
awesome song
Saw him live in a nightclub. He's very funny as well as having the finest voice
fantastic song....underated unfortunatelly!!!!!
Went to see gene Pitney at the paladium when I was very young definitely memorable
Magic!
our loss heavens gain xx xx
hmmm....that song was on the 1st Blood Sweat & Tears LP, 'Child Is Father To The Man'...never knew this one existed...
Al Kooper sang lead for the BST version of Just One Smile. He was also a friend of Gene Pitney from their song writing days writing for the same publisher.
tUNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Lost my wife last year and although neither of us were old enough to remember gene as both in our forties we "discovered" his music about ten years ago. This song could not sum up my feelings any better.......
Yesss
Huge fan of genes songs.
I'm very sorry for your loss hon,I'm 60 and I was introduced to his music from my older sister whom is 74,she has a trained beautiful voice and she used to sing his songs to me while rocking me in her rocking chair,may the angels sing this song to you and bring you peace, you might like Goo rest high on that mountain by Vince Gill,sending you light and prayers ❤️
Gene died far to soon. He is much missed in the uk. One of the greatest singers of all time. America was lucky to have him as one of their sons.
Gene Pitney had one of the great voices of all time! Sorry that he passed on.
Gene’s voice gives you chills. There will never be anyone like him...just listen to his voice on this song.
Having lost my wife to cancer, this song hits straight into my heart. Thank you, Gene. It was a distinct pleasure and a blessing to listen to your music growing up.
Lovely
One hell of a song delivered by one hell of a singer . Beyond superb !
I am in my 70's and whenever I hear "Just one smile " I am back at my old dance hall in Carluke reliving my teenage years all over again.Lovely memories and a fantastic singer .R.I.P Gene X
One of the greatest solo singer that ever lived you will be missed
Gene would have been 83 years young today 17/2/ 23. Missed by many. Rest in peace Mr Entertainment. xxxxx
I was so fortunate to grow up with 5 brothers who knew what great music was! I've lost 3 of them, but there were certain artists that they all agreed on, Gene was definitely one of them, such special memories, thanks bros!💕
Just a guess... Roy Orbison? Del Shannon? Everly Brothers? I may be of that era, enjoy your brothers' choices and relish the memories. I'm astonished how much I can find on RUclips -- thanks to its posters I can re-visit my life!
I have a brother five years older than me, and I liked and learned a lot of his music as well as mine. My brother is 79 and I'm 74 and we are just as close as ever.
im 19 .. being bought up with gene p with my old man and uncles ... kids of today will never know what real music is ...
+Ash Hodson So true x
thats for sure i grew up in this age won't ever forget it either
Just came across this. Can you believe this mans voice! The memories thìs song brings back. Amazing
R.I.P. Gene.
Me to love this guy Ann's fantastic voice
Hello, yes, I am old and this was my era so I wanted to tell you as being a young man age 19, I am proud of you! A young man that understands the beauty of this music in today's age is someone to be proud of. In other words, it does my heart good knowing a man your age is deep enough to listen to this vintage music. Keep on listening my friend!
I got to know Gene in the early 60's through work, and he was the nicest, kindest, friendliest, funniest guy ever, and amazingly, we met up again 30 years later! Broke my heart when i heard of his death. But his music lives on!
You were honoured.
Yes, you were lucky! He was my all time favorite artist and I loved singing along with his records. That also was back in the 60's!
Such a unique voice. So effortlessly emotional. This is probably the one I like the most.
I had the album this song first appeared on many years ago. The lyrics attract me now more than they did then. This song was much more than simple rock and roll tune. I still enjoy the "soaring" vocal chorus/ refrain that Pitney employed compared to others who have done covers. I also like Dusty Springfield's version because, well, it is Dusty. I am no musician; I just know what I like and I like this song.
Powerful Gene. Great Gene. Hit the greatest note in pop history with I'm gonna be strong. Multi - faceted artist. Unique greatness for the one and only Gene Pitney.
OMG!! How right you are! When that song came on the car radio, my friends would pull over, stop the car and listen to me try to match that song and hit that note! I could hit it - but mostly ran out of breath before he finished. Wonderful song.
@@Giannboy1 Yesterday's Hero is a close second.
Yes Gene hit top notes but also poured out emotion, the message in the lyric was always his priority. So many hits and album tracks - what I'd give to re-visit those years and see him onstage again in England! But I'm grateful to RUclips for keeping my memories alive.
@@stillstanding6031 Yes loved it, in UK on 'Blue Gene' vinyl album. But listening to RUclips, every track becomes my favourite!!!
Heard/read that everyone in the studio...producers, musicians alike, their jaws dropped when Pitney hit that note. NEVER had heard anything like it before. Have a feeling there was only ONE take of that song.
God bless you,Gene. Rest In Peace🙏🙏
My mother was a big Gene Pitney fan. We played this at her funeral almost a year ago. I hope she's gone to the same place he has.
dartsstar1 Respect sorry to hear about your mum
dartsstar1 I’m sure she is my friend my mum love gene Pitney as well bless them both
THIS SONG SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO 1. A BRILLIANT BALLAD.
Totaly agree!
Missing a friend from1967,this recording just brings a tear or two every time.Big big thanks from ,may God be looking after both of you.xx.. Pat.C.
As kids we grew up listening to gene Pitney brilliant singer ❤
I think this is his best song. It is so soulful and poignant. RIP Gene.
Such a sad loss to the music world. One of thee greatest ever absolutely love his music
This is the first I've heard this song and I love it. The words have so much meaning. Loved his music
A quite extraordinary voice. No synthesizer, no electronics. A snare drum, acoustic guitar and x3 violins. Aside of the backing singers that was it. His control and interpretation were immense literally pulling you into the pool of the emotion he is creating through the song. Goodness it would bring a tear to a glass eye. Quite brilliant and sadly we shall not hear his like again.
You said it all Suzie, if only music could return to reality... but why should I care, I can re-visit The Best on RUclips any day!
This beautiful man could sing any song , his voice was truly unforgettable.
My mom would forever play 24 hours from tulsa , on our old record player.
All day long..😊
I have just heard this song from Gene Pitney for the first time.
Gene sings it beautifully and with passion.
Love it!
It is so amazing that this song never reached higher in the charts than it did. I think it is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Pitney was so underrated and will always be one of my favorites......
Written by Randy Newman, also recorded by BS&T and Dusty Springfield
What a wonderful song. GENE PITNEY is a fantastic singer. I enjoyed him as a teenager and throughout my life. So sorry I was not able to see him perform live in Las Vegas. He died shortly thereafter. Thank goodness for record albums and RUclips. His great voice and music lives on.
Top ten smash here in the UK where he was adored.
zzzzz
Gene bless you
this is a lovely song written by Randy Newman. Gene sings it beautifully
Glad somebody else knew this :-) .... I'm a big Randy fan, and this was a very early cut for him. I didnt know til today BS &T did this on their first LP as well.
great!
Wow
Haven't heard this in many many years. Staggeringly good and criminally underrated.
Gene Pitney. Loved his music and his voice was amazing. Always wanted to meet him, but never did. He sadly died too soon.
Never for get you gene pitney magic 💪voice God bless you all ways 🎶🎶🎶lives on rest in peace ✌ always miss you ☺
My favorite GP song of all time. Told him so. We (his fans) begged him to include it in his concerts around 1998-1999, and eventually he did. Haunting melody, Randy Newman knows how to write 'em. And Gene, well.. Gene squeezes all the emotion into this one -- just short of breaking out crying! Gene could do that. I was in Australia the day he died -- the radio stations there played Gene all day, and I listened on the ADF as I flew the 747 out of SYD. - Captain Dan
Love this song, only saw him live once. What a fantastic voice he had and what an amazing talent the world lost!
God what happened to the gene pitney's of this world! What a voice
I just want to stay and listen to this record over and over again lie here and die to it, its so emotionally explosive and fills all the needs of the people back then like myself and still as true today. the greatest loss to the music scene GENE you were a brilliant star and still are in my eyes. R.I.P.
modman1 omg couldnt have said it better...so many memories....try to forget...Lord knows Im tryin xxc
But it's hard to forget when your whole world is dying " Just one smile the pains forgiven just one kiss the pains all gone just one smile to make my life worth living a little dream to build my world upon. just has me a blubbering mess most times I hear it. thankyou " Spiritsmum.".
thankful for living in that particular era that was absolutely redolent with such songs as this. Is there anything musically now, which comes close to that era ?
Wow oh yes to every thing you said
@@angeliquecalhoon9871 Have you heard one of his more obscure songs, an underrated gem called: '' Half heaven, half heartache'' ?
What a voice. Even after all these years I am still moved
my mam and me went to see him in 1998/99 when he did a tour of the uk.
I just love his songs!!
I wasn't even born when his songs were in the charts..his music is liked by all ages.
My mum and myself went to see gene when he was in the UK been about 4 times and he was fantastic
A great song and a great performance.
When l was a teenager Gene Pitney was one of my favorite singers😇
I used to listen to all Gene's Musicor records in Sydney Bron music in the early 60's before he was known in Britain .. I realised then how tasteful he was, due no doubt, to Aaron Schroeder our American connection and his wonderful collection of great songwriters . I met Gene on his first visit to London.
In my opinion, this was his best song, why it never made No.1 is beyond me!
Gene gave a trillion times a trillion worth of smiles, at a minimum.
When I Listen to this it reminds me of a young love lost.
55 years on it still Hurts.
This makes me Cry.
Look out for my illustrated book in June 2019: Charting The Life of Gene Pitney. This will be the first biography to encompass Gene's life.
I'd like to read it, I have many happy memories of knowing Gene.
E-mail MTurner217@aol.com or the website
I tried this song and recorded it, played it to Gerry Bron 30 years later and received a positive response. Not better than Pitney's tho' ..
I was the only person listening to Gene other than Loog Oldham and Keith Richards in those days. 1962 .. thrilling!
Gene's voice was so rich in emotional tones... always writing or choosing unique lyrics... "...whenever we hear superb music we must listen; then we will forget all inferior music." ~ Baha'i Faith
Brilliant, so lucky to have seen him twice in cabaret/stage performance
always loved,always missed.
MY ALL YOUR SOGS BE HEARD IN HEAVEN,GENE
Just one smile awesome song always gives me goosebumps :) thanks for sharing .
Brillient song
Ive been his biggest Fan since ??? 1961??? Longer??? If I were around in 1885 it coulda been since then.
What a voice he had - unmatched!
listen to ral donner his voice iss also unmatched
The best falsetto in pop; Frankie Valli included.
legend .. unique voice humble man .. all his songs have so much meaning ..
Just One Smile ... makes a lot ... indeed !
May 14.
so great!
Gene Pitney, Bobby Vee, etc,etc, I have enjoyed them all for decades: Not golden oldies, but timeless music.
Gene died in Cardiff, Wales after a concert. The fastest way to get from Tulsa to Cardiff takes twenty four hours, think on that, he actually died Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa. One of my all time favourite singers.
My favorite Gene song!
what a loss to us all
brilliant voice
Mary Lou '67 one of your favorite Gene Pitney songs...yes!
Happy Birthday mum ❤ I know this legend because of you ❤ ty ☺️ xx
saw him live in Hull in the late 80's, a real showman.
Fantastic songggggggggggggg lots of truth...........great
Love this song thank you gene best singer ever God bless you
+ 6-4-2006 6-4-2016 10 years after....and never forget...And thank you Gene....big hugs from out of the Netherlands to heaven...You knows from whom....
Superb song and singer!! :)
he is a faboulous singer very much missed
grahame from wales
If anyone knows this great tune, it's probably because it's on "Dusty In Memphis," but I remember hearing Gene's fantastic version of this Randy Newman song on the radio back in my all-time favorite "radio" year, 1965, and couldn't believe it didn't even make the Top 50 in the USA, let alone the Top 10 where it should have been. Gene should have had a #1 the next year with "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" as well. And I think that Wikipedia needs to add a "Gene Pitney Discography" instead of just a cursory run-through in his biography. Hey, Bobby Goldsboro has a "discography" and as much as I like his stuff (up until the execrable "Honey" of course), Bobby Goldsboro is DEFINITELY no Gene Pitney!
One of the greatest singers ever for my money. Very distinctive voice. Had the good fortune to see Gene in concert in Nottingham on one occasion. Vastly underrated entertainer sorely missed.
Nobody ever sang or will sing again like this guy. Always found his delivery a little comical in places (fun to imitate), but always very engaging.
Great songwriting here, as with many of Gene Pitney's songs.
Written by Randy Newman when he was 17! Later beautifully sung by Dusty Springfield on her immortal "Dusty In Memphis" from 1969.
He was beyond marvellous! Love him. RIP.
Best a ever love 💘it awesome voice magic best singer ever r I p x
Been in love with the man whose voice comes from another galaxy of peace and sensitivity, benevolence since his duo with beloved Mark Almond. Allright. Not my type of music originally but so moving. Frank Sinatra is definitively OVERRATED. RIP PETE
I am so in love with his voice! (and that man NEVER aged!)
Gene was my mums favourite singer and this song we had at her funeral. It said everything because she had dementia. I cry each time I play it
brilliant voice
Such a shame there's no HD videos or live recordings of Gene Pitney
There are!
Saw him a few weeks before he died -- great singer !!
This should have made #1 when it was out..What an amazing voice.
Wonderful memories and stories. I too felt so terribly sad when I heard of Gene's death. He was my favorite singer, may he RIP.
This guy is a heartbreaker! A perfect song from one the great balladiers of the 20th century.
Sorely missed.
What a singer
Katie-Jo great singer helps me with depression to be honest with ya
he was a super singer kate x
Released first as an LP track, I sought help from Gene's Mom to release Just One Smile as a single... I don't suppose I can take any credit but it's still a very favourite recording of mine and all these years later it still has that special Gene Pitney effect. Thank you for the memory.
How did it do as a single compared to his other work?
@@broadcasttttable In UK it reached No 2 and would have been top I'm certain, but later that week our BBC 'Top of the Pops' TV show played it at 2x speed, he sounded like a chipmunk. Death knell for the single. I was upset and angry and still am now, BBC minipulated music, possibly still do. My other favourite 'I'm gonna Be Strong' also reached No 2...Gene just had a special way of putting emotions over.
Have always loved Gene Pitney - great voice, so sad he is no longer around
Ooooh I love this song, brings memories of my husband when we were courting in 1964-5
Saw him many times here in England.
Loved him since I was 15 too many years to mention.
Sadly missed. R I P wonderful Gene.
So many memories listening to his music from the 60s