Pat DiNizio
In His Own Words
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“It is with great sadness that we
announce the passing of Pat Di-
Nizio, lead singer and songwrit-
er of the influential New Jersey
rock band, The Smithereens –
America’s Band. 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.”
That was the message on the of-
ficial website of The Smithereens
on December 12, 2017 and how
many learned that the band’s
lead singer and songwriter had
passed away. Tributes soon
poured in throughout the music
industry and it was clear that this
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was not just New Jersey’s loss,
but the entire world’s loss.
“Today we mourn the loss of
our friend, brother and band-
mate Pat DiNizio,” continued the
statement on the band’s web-
site. “Pat had the magic touch.
He channeled the essence of
joy and heartbreak into hook-
laden three minute pop songs
infused with a lifelong passion
for rock & roll. Our journey with
Pat was long, storied and a hell
of a lot of fun. We grew up to-
gether. Little did we know that
we wouldn’t grow old together.
Goodbye Pat. Seems like yester-
day. Jimmy, Mike, Dennis”
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