William Pitt

William Pitt (William Frederick Pate) is an American-born pop singer whose single "City Lights" became a hit in several European countries in 1987.

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.

William Pitt's single "City Lights" became a hit on its first release in France, in 1986. After this, it became a hit in several other European countries following a re-release in 1987. In the Netherlands, "City Lights" reached the Top 20. The song was a disco hit in Italy during the summer of 1986, and reached the charts in 1987, peaking at 17. William Pitt's follow-up single "Funny Girl" only made it to the lower regions of the German and Belgium charts. A comeback single was released in 1990.

Discography Singles Year Title Peak chart positions AUT BEL FRA GER NLD SPA SWI UK 1986 "City Lights" — — 47 — — — — — 1987 "City Lights" (re-release) 16 14 — 15 15 5 13 94 "Funny Girl" — 15 — 64 — — — — 1990 "Such a Lonely Night (I'm Crazy to Leave You)" — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.