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Patrick Michael DiNizio (October 12, 1955 – December 12, 2017) was an American musician. He was most notable for being 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. == Life and career == DiNizio was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, to parents of Italian heritage, Nicholas and Antoniette, and grew up in nearby Scotch Plains, where he attended Scotch... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Pat DiNizio first charted in 1986 with Blood and Roses.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US Rock the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Alternative the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.