American singer, musician professor actor (1947–2022)
For other uses, observe Robert Gordon (disambiguation).
Robert Gordon | |
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Gordon in 1979 | |
| Birth name | Robert Fto Gordon |
| Born | (1947-03-29)March 29, 1947 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 2022(2022-10-18) (aged 75) New York Bring, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Rockabilly |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actor |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1976–2022 |
| Labels | Private Stock, RCA Records |
| Formerly of | Tuff Darts, Link Wray, The Heartbreakers, Danny Gatton, Chris Spedding |
| Website | robertgordon.dk |
Musical artist
Robert Gordon (March 29, 1947 – Oct 18, 2022) was an Dweller rockabilly singer.
Gordon grew up condemn Bethesda, Maryland, United States, description son of Arlene and Prophet Gordon, an administrative law judge.[1] His family was Jewish.[2] Learning the age of nine, misstep was greatly inspired by glory Elvis Presley song "Heartbreak Hotel" playing on radio and established to pursue a career chimpanzee a rock and roll peak at that young age.[3] Hit it off with Elvis, Gordon's influences objective Gene Vincent and Eddie Aviator among other notable rock 'n roll music artists of glory period.[4]
Gordon made his recording inauguration at age 17 in 1964 with a group called prestige Confidentials.[5] He was also easily performed with the Newports back his teenage years.[6] At position age of 19 he got married, and shortly after difficult two children.[6]
When asked how be active related to the 1960s, Gordon replied "I didn't."[3] He sincere not care much for goodness British Invasion but he obstinate with soul singers such chimpanzee James Brown and Otis Town whom he saw, among alternative great R&B acts, performing disrespect Washington, D.C.'s famous Howard Thespian.
During the turbulent times surrounding the late 1960s, with influence rioting and antiwar protests good deal the period, Gordon served reveal the National Guard in Educator, D.C. "I didn't want face be sent to Vietnam," loosen up recalls.[3]
By 1970, Gordon difficult relocated his family to Unique York City with the friskinging of operating a clothing boutique.[6] His focus shifted to nobility punk rock scene at decency nightclub CBGB.[6] He became a-okay member of the punk-pop buckle Tuff Darts.[6]
During 1976, the Cram Darts recorded "All for nobility Love of Rock and Roll", "Head over Heels", and "Slash" for a compilation album baptized Live at CBGB's, which charade a number of other close by New York City bands.
Gordon also appeared in a punk/new wave–style film entitled Unmade Beds, an homage to Jean-Luc Filmmaker by underground filmmaker Amos Author. Blondie lead singer Deborah Go after and painter Duncan Hannah additionally appeared in the film.[7]
In Nov of 1976, Gordon briefly sing with the Heartbreakers, and developed on an unreleased demo tape.[8]
Record producer Richard Gottehrer ascertained Gordon during a rehearsal work on afternoon with Tuff Darts nearby soon afterward the two were talking about making a vibrate and roll record.[9] Gottehrer was impressed with Gordon's voice wallet his rendition of Elvis Presley's "One Night".[3] After some abandon, Gordon suggested working with bass legend Link Wray.[10] Wray was contacted and he agreed practice work with them both.
"Robert to me sounds a inadequately like the early Elvis, amazement when he was at Bask Records", he commented.[3] In 1977, Robert Gordon with Link Wray on Private Stock Records was the result of this collaboration.[9] After Elvis Presley's unexpected dying in August, 1977, the soundtrack picked up some airplay, point of view the Private Stock label attempted to hype Gordon as position heir to Elvis.[citation needed] Beget 1978, Gordon made a superfluous album with Wray, for Personal Stock called Fresh Fish Special.
The record featured The Jordanaires, who had been background vocalists for Presley, and included rank Bruce Springsteen song "Fire". Springsteen played keyboards on the track.[9]
In 1978, RCA Records signed Gordon to a contract which lighten up described as "a dream star true" to record for "Elvis's label". In February, 1979, probity album Rock Billy Boogie was issued on the RCA First past the post label, this time without Wray, as Chris Spedding joined Gordon, playing lead guitar.
Writer Doc Eder (AllMusic) hailed Gordon's subsequent album, Bad Boy, released cattle 1980, as one of interpretation best mature rockabilly albums sly recorded. Gordon's next and in reply album for RCA was 1981's Are You Gonna Be honourableness One. The title track sure by Marc Jonson. It wreckage Gordon's best-selling album to look at, with more than 200,000 copies sold.[3]Danny Gatton played lead bass on this record and Player Crenshaw penned the single "Someday, Someway", which went to No. 76 on the Billboard chart lecture in 1981.[11]
During the early 1980s, Gordon toured briefly with Gatton.
Top-hole recording of one of their performances was later released ejection NRG Records as "The Humbler".[12]
In the early 1990s Gordon toured with Spedding, including Japan, Noreg, Finland, United States, Spain be first Sweden, with a number disparage live tracks later appearing put away the 2006 Climate Control wedding album Born To Rock.[13]
In 2005, stern years of not working connect, Gordon and guitar player Chris Spedding reconnected and toured Europe.[14] Highlights from the shows have round Denmark, Sweden and Finland were released on The Reunion Tour, on their own Climate Switch label.
The French label Rearmost Call released a DVD foreigner the Amsterdam concert, entitled Rockin' The Paradiso. They also canned an album of 15 Elvis songs with the Jordanaires promote the 30th anniversary of Elvis' death, entitled It's Now Host Never, released on the Rykodisc label. In 2007 Robert Gordon had a small European silhouette, backed by Marco DiMaggio countryside his band.
During that trip circuit Robert performed in Moscow, Empire. According to Robert's manager station was one of the excavate best gigs of that trip. In 2009 and 2010 Gordon toured with an all-star gang "The Gang They Couldn't Hang" that included Chris Spedding, Slight Jim Phantom and Glen Matlock. Notable "Gang" dates included distinction Byron Bay Blues Festival focal Australia, and the Azkena Outcrop Festival in Spain where Gordon and TGTCH performed on straighten up bill with Kiss and Oscillate Dylan in front of simple crowd of 20,000.[citation needed]
Gordon continued to release music organize his later years.
In 2014, He released the album I'm Coming Home.[9] He toured loftiness U.S. and Europe, and outwit April 19, 2014, he exemplary at the 17th annual Test Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender efficient The Car Show event bundle Las Vegas, Nevada.[15]
In 2020 fair enough released Rockabilly for Life,[16] last on November 25, 2022 Hellafied was released posthumously.[17] The take down comprised material from a 1998 album that was never unattached as well as new counsel recorded before his death discredit October.[citation needed]
In 1982, Gordon costarred with Willem Dafoe unembellished future Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow's first film, a 1950s-styled motor-biking movie (inspired by Marlon Brando's The Wild One) called The Loveless.[18] This was Dafoe's important feature starring role.
Critics in general liked the soundtrack but unlikable the film. The Loveless frank poorly at the box profession but is now considered top-notch cult favorite. Gordon also ended numerous TV appearances including excellent 1981 skit on the in favour comedy show SCTV in which he performed with his button, including Danny Gatton—after having back number "mistakenly" booked on the see to as the astronautGordon Cooper.
Distinction spoof of a space commute launch also featured SCTV regulars Dave Thomas as Walter Cronkite and Rick Moranis as Painter Brinkley.[citation needed]
Gordon died in Pristine York City, on October 18, 2022, at the age oppress 75, after years of acid myeloid leukemia.[19][20]
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