William Pitt (singer)

William Pitt, birthname William Frederick Pate, is a U.S.-born pop singer whose single City Lights became a hit in several European countries in 1987.

William Pitt
OriginU.S.
GenresPop
Years active1986-present
LabelsCBS / Public / Jupiter Records

Biography

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.[1]

William Pitt's first single (under the name of Will Pate) was 'Don't know what's coming tomorrow' released in 1973 on RCA Victor.

William Pitt's second single 'City Lights' became a hit in France in 1987. It then became a hit in Germany and Belgium. In the Netherlands, 'City Lights' reached the Top 20. It was number one in Spain (40 Principales).

William Pitt's follow-up single 'Funny Girl' only made it to the lower regions of the German charts. A comeback single was released in 1990.

'City Lights' contains the bassline from another song: 'Don't Look Any Further', by Dennis Edwards and Siedah Garrett. Reference?

Discography

Singles
  • 1973 'Don't know what's coming tomorrow' RCA Victor catalogue n° 74-0917
  • 1986 City Lights (France #47)[2]
  • 1987 City Lights (re-release) (Spain,[3]#5, Austria #16[4] / Belgium #14[5] / Germany #15[6] / Netherlands #15[7] / Switzerland #13[8] / UK #94[9])
  • 1987 Funny Girl (Belgium #25[10] / Germany #64[11])
  • 1990 Such A Lonely Night (I'm Crazy To Leave You)

References
  1. "The story of William Pitt's City Lights (German language)".
  2. "French chart archive".
  3. "Listas oficiales Superventas y Afyve en España". Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  4. "Austrian chart archive".
  5. "Ultratop chart archive".
  6. "Die offiziellen deutschen Single-Charts".
  7. "Dutch Top 40".
  8. "Swiss chart archive".
  9. "UK Official Charts Company".
  10. "Ultratop chart archive".
  11. "Die offiziellen deutschen Single-Charts".
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