Songs Written by Gary StitesTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Gary Stites (born July 23, 1940) is an American pop singer who enjoyed brief success in the late 1950s. Stites is best remembered for his top 40 hit, "Lonely for You", which bore a significant sonic resemblance to the Conway Twitty song "It's Only Make Believe". The tune peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959, and a follow-up single, "Starry Eyed", peaked at No. 77 later that same year. It would hit the No. 1 spot... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Gary Stites first charted in 1959 with Lonely for You.The artist placed 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.