William Pitt (singer)
| William Pitt | |
|---|---|
| Origin | U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1986-present |
| Labels | CBS / Public / Jupiter Records |
William Pitt (birth name: William Frederick Pate) is a U.S. born pop singer who scored a European hit with 'City Lights'.
Biography
Before the start of his music career, Pitt worked in America as a model. Halfway the 1980s he moved to Paris, Europe, and got discovered by music producer Pascal Pillet-Desjardins who offered him a record deal.[1]
Pitt's debut single 'City Lights' became a small hit in France in 1986. A year later the song became a hit in many European countries, including Germany and The Netherlands where the song reached the Top 20. Follow-up single 'Funny Girl' only made it to the lower regions of the German chart. A comeback single was released in 1990.
Discography
Singles
- 1986 City Lights (France #47)[2]
- 1987 City Lights (re-release) (Austria #16[3] / Belgium #14[4] / Germany #15[5] / Netherlands #15[6] / Switzerland #13[7] / UK #94[8])
- 1987 Funny Girl (Belgium #25[9] / Germany #64[10])
- 1990 Such A Lonely Night (I'm Crazy To Leave You)
References
- ↑ "The story of William Pitt's City Lights (German language)".
- ↑ "French chart archive".
- ↑ "Austrian chart archive".
- ↑ "Ultratop chart archive".
- ↑ "Die offiziellen deutschen Single-Charts".
- ↑ "Dutch Top 40".
- ↑ "Swiss chart archive".
- ↑ "UK Official Charts Company".
- ↑ "Ultratop chart archive".
- ↑ "Die offiziellen deutschen Single-Charts".