Eugene Sampson Pitt (Brooklyn, New York, USA, November 6, 1937 – June 29, 2018) was an American soul singer and founding member of The Jive Five. He first formed a group with some schoolfriends 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, Eugene and … read more
Eugene Sampson Pitt (Brooklyn, New York, USA, November 6, 1937 – June 29, 2018) was an American soul singer and founding member of The Jive Five. He first formed a group with some schoolfriends in 1954 called the Genies, in which he was the lead singer. There were no recordings from this grou… read more
Eugene Sampson Pitt (Brooklyn, New York, USA, November 6, 1937 – June 29, 2018) was an American soul singer and founding member of The Jive Five. He first formed a group with some schoolfriends 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 Johnso… read more
