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Pat DiNizio, The Smithereens Lead Singer, Dies at 62



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Pat DiNizio, lead singer of The Smithereens, has died. He was 62.

The death of the singer, songwriter and founding member of the band was announced on his Facebook page Tuesday night.

"It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Pat DiNizio, lead singer and songwriter of the influential New Jersey rock band, The Smithereens - America's Band," the post said.

"Pat was looking forward to getting back on the road and seeing his many fans and friends. Please keep Pat in your thoughts and prayers."

Formed in Carteret, New Jersey, by DiNizio Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken and Mike Mesaros, The Smithereens had a string of hits in the '80s and '90s including "Only a Memory," "A Girl Like You" and "Too Much Passion."

The band's name was inspired a Yosemite Sam catchphrase, "Varmint, I'm a-gonna blow you to smithereens!"

DiNizio was one of the first musicians to throw his support behind XM Satellite Radio, becoming host and program director for the XM Radio Unsigned station in 2001. He was also an inaugural member of the Independent Music Awards' judging panel to support independent artists.

He went on to release a number of solo works such as "Sounds and Songs," "This is Pat DiNizio," and "Revolutions."

DiNizio also had an unsuccessful run for the New Jersey seat of the United States Senate in 2000.

His cause of death has not yet been revealed.

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Slide 8 of 183: The Lion went to sleep...Mitch Margo, co-founder of The Tokens passed away peacefully in his sleep. The shock is still reverberating though our family as we try to make sense of this loss. Much will be said about Mitch in the upcoming days, but we wanted our incredibly dedicated fans to know. Mitch left an indelible mark on the world with both his art and music. We hope that all of you who love listening to The Tokens explore the work of this amazingly talented individual. So "hush my darling, don't fear my darling, the lion sleeps tonight."

 
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Pat DiNizio, lead singer of "The Smithereens", died on Dec. 12. He was 62. The Smithereens had a string of hits including "Only a Memory," & "Too Much Passion."
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The Smithereens Singer Pat DiNizio Has Passed Away

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Musician Pat DiNizio, best known as the lead singer of the rock group The Smithereens, died on Tuesday. He was 62.

The Smithereens confirmed his passing on their Facebook page on Wednesday, but did not reveal a cause of death.




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According to Variety, DiNizio dealt with several health issues in recent years. Two separate falls called serious nerve damage, resulting in the loss of the use of his right arm in 2015. The Smithereens were forced to cancel a show earlier this year after DiNizio injured his neck and back in another slip. The band was scheduled to kick off another road tour in January, starting at Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank.



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We are heartbroken at the news that Pat DiNizio has passed away. He is one of many who championed rock and roll and helped put New Jersey on the map as a destination for so much sound. He will be missed by those of us in the business, his peers, his friends and fans, Godspeed  pic.twitter.com/mIollqyMhS

— #theBASIE (@CountBasieThtr) December 13, 2017



“Pat was looking forward to getting back on the road and seeing his many fans and friends. Please keep Pat in your thoughts and prayers,” the Facebook post read.

Other hits from the band included “Blood and Roses,” “Behind the Wall of Sleep” and “Strangers When We Met.”
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