| Intro | American singer |
| A.K.A. | William Frederick Pate |
| Is |
Singer Model |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Fashion Music |
| Gender | male |
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
Pitt started singing and songwriting in 1964 when he acquired a Sears Roebuck Harmony guitar. During the 1980s, while living in Paris, Pitt was signed to a record deal by music producer Pascal Wüthrich.
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.
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.
Discography
Singles
- 1986 City Lights (France #47)
- 1987 City Lights (re-release) (Austria #16 / Belgium #14 / Germany #15 / Netherlands #15 / Switzerland #13 / UK #94)
- 1987 Funny Girl (Belgium #25 / Germany #64)
- 1990 Such A Lonely Night (I’m Crazy To Leave You)