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| Location: | NEW YORK, New York |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 2, 2008 (557 days back) |
About Me |
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| These days, rockabilly hero Robert Gordon has the status of a cultfigure, and is highly revered by many. After all, it was Gordon that almost singlehandedly kick-started the second rockabilly wave in the late 70s, and thus opened the door for acts like the Stray Cats and Shakin' Stevens. Bruce Springsteen is one of Robert Gordon's admirers, and in late 1977, he gave Gordon the song Fire, and even played piano on Robert's version of that song. At the time, the music that Robert Gordon was making with Link Wray was like a breath of fresh air right in the middle of the disco craze; They did quite well with 'Red Hot', a vibrant and exhilerating rock 'n' roll blast that sounded like nothing else in the charts at the time.......................... It was producer Richard Gottehrer (Blondie, The Raveonettes) that discovered Gordon in '76. At the time, Robert Gordon was the frontman for the punk-rock band The Tuff Darts, which at the time were quite popular in the blooming NY punk & New Wave scene, and were performing regularly at clubs like CBGB's and Max's Kansas City. Gottehrer was very impressed with Robert's powerful baritone voice, and ended up producing four of his albums...................... One of Robert Gordon's characteristics is his ability to surround himself with some of the worlds most outstanding guitarists. Link Wray obviously, but also Duke Robillard, Chris Spedding and Danny Gatton. And even the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan jumped on stage at a Robert Gordon gig in August 1985 to do a couple of songs with him........................... Robert Gordon starred in the biker-movie "The Loveless" (Pioneer Films, 1982) together with Willem Dafoe, as well as in "Unmade Beds" with Deborah Harry (Blondie). His monumental version of "The Way I Walk" was used to great effect in the Oliver Stone movie "Natural Born Killers" (1994). Robert Gordon has appeared in numerous television programmes like Dave Letterman, Conan O' Brien, Don Kirschner Rock Concert, Rock Palast and Musikladen. | |
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Music:Member Since: 8/2/2006Band Website: robertgordon.dk Influences: Gene Vincent, Jack Scott, Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Burnette, Conway Twitty, Otis Redding, James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Feathers, Wilson Pickett, Carl Perkins, Buck Owens, Hank Williams, Ferlin Husky, Sam Cooke, Johnny Cash, Red Foley, Don Gibson, Jackie Wilson, Chuck Berry, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Billy Lee Riley. Sounds Like: Rockabilly Boogie! Record Label: Rykodisc Type of Label: Major |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Rockabilly / Rock / Roots Music) |
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Robert Gordon duets with Marti Brom |
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| One of the highlights of the recent "Northest Rockin' Festival in the World" weekender in Lapland, Finland was an impromptu duet between Robert Gordon and Marti Brom on "Fire". They both performed the... Posted by Robert Gordon on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:27:00 PST |
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ROBERT GORDON UNPLUGGED! |
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| You can now hear amazing acoustic versions of "The Wanderer" and "Love Me", performed live on BBC Radio London on February 19th, on the official website:
www.robertgordon.dk
(go to news / rare audio)
... Posted by Robert Gordon on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:36:00 PST |
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ROBERT GORDON - 61st BIRTHDAY! |
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| As Robert Gordon celebrates his 61st birthday today, the thought of retirement is still far from his mind: "Man, are you kidding? I’m feeling great and my voice is better than ever. Besides, per... Posted by Robert Gordon on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 10:37:00 PST |
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