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Patrick Michael DiNizio (October 12, 1955 – December 12, 2017) was the lead singer, songwriter and founding member of the band The Smithereens, which he formed in 1980 with Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken and Mike Mesaros from Carteret, New Jersey. [1] [2] Life and career.
Dec 13, 2017 · The New Jersey rock band leader and songwriter passed away in 2017, leaving behind a legacy of power-pop hits and a cult following. The Smithereens opened for various artists, released 11 albums and inspired Kurt Cobain.
Dec 13, 2017 · Pat DiNizio, the songwriter and lead singer for the durable New Jersey rock ’n’ roll band the Smithereens, whose melodic, guitar-heavy songs like “ Blood and Roses ” and “ A Girl...
Dec 13, 2017 · Pat DiNizio, the velvet-voiced lead singer of the rocking Smithereens of New Jersey, died Tuesday, Dec. 12. He was 62. DiNizio of Scott Plains was a gifted singer, a master songwriter, a...
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Dec 12, 2017 · Pat DiNizio, frontman, songwriter and guitarist with veteran alternative rockers The Smithereens, died Tuesday. He was 62. DiNizio had been recovering from unidentified “medical issues ...
Dec 13, 2017 · The New Jersey rocker passed away on Dec. 12, 2017, after recovering from a fall. He was the lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of the influential power-pop band, known for hits like "A Girl Like You" and "Only a Memory".
Dec 13, 2017 · Pat DiNizio, a singer and songwriter who made popular rock songs as the leader of The Smithereens, died on Tuesday at age 62, his fellow band members say. No cause of death was provided.
