Pat DiNizio

Patrick Michael DiNizio (October 12, 1955 – December 12, 2017) was an American rock musician. He is best known as the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the band The Smithereens. He formed the band with three original members in 1980 in Carteret, New Jersey. He was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and grew up in Scotch Plains.

DiNizio died on December 12, 2017, after a period of ill health in Summit, New Jersey. He was 62.

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