Eugene Pitt, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEugene Pitt
American musician
Date of Birth: 06-Nov-1937
Date of Death: 29-Jun-2018
Profession: musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Eugene Pitt
- Eugene Sampson Pitt (November 6, 1937 – June 29, 2018) was an American musician and the founding member of The Jive Five.
- He formed a group with some school friends in 1954 called the Genies, in which he was the lead singer.
- There were no recordings from this group. In 1959 he, together with Jerome Hanna, Richard Harris, Norman Johnson, and Billy Prophet formed The Jive Five.
- Among their classic doo-wop recordings, released on Beltone Records, were "My True Story", "Never, Never", and "What Time Is It?".
- In 1985, they sang doo wop on the American cable television network Nickelodeon.
- Pitt and The Jive Five were introduced to New York cable TV branding consultants Fred Seibert and Alan Goodman by his latest producer, Ambient Sound's Marty Pekar.
- Together, they embarked on an almost ten-year relationship, creating and singing the a cappella signature sound of the American children's television network Nickelodeon.
- Terry Stewart, President & CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, called Pitt "the most underrated soul singer in America".
- Eugene's cousin, Elijah Pitts, was an NFL running back and long-time assistant coach.Pitt died at the age of 80 on June 29, 2018.
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