Gene Pistilli

b. Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. Raised in a musical atmosphere, as a child Pistilli heard records at home, many of which were swing-era bands, while others were country's western swing; he also admired Hank Williams. Pistilli began writing songs, usually in collaboration, and one of them, ‘Sunday Will Never Be The Same', was a hit for Spanky And Our Gang in 1967. Pistilli's liking for swing music led him, in 1969, to become co-founder, with Tim Hauser, of Manhattan Transfer, which also included Erin Dickens, Marty Nelson and Pat Rosalia. Although the group's 1971 debut album was ...