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.

Biography

William Pitt started singing and songwriting 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.
William Pitt's debut 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.
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