There are two Robert Gordons. 1) An American rockabilly revivalist (died 2… Read Full Bio ↴There are two Robert Gordons. 1) An American rockabilly revivalist (died 2022). 2) A British techno producer.
1) American rockabilly revivalist Robert Gordon (March 29, 1947 – October 18, 2022) grew up in Bethesda, M.D., a suburb of Washington D.C. Unlike many of his heroes, he had a relatively comfortable childhood. At a young age, after hearing Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel, he was inspired to choose R'n'R as his future career path, according to Wikipedia. In the mid-seventies Gordon was a part of the then-flourishing downtown NYC punk scene, fronting the CBGB regulars, Tuff Darts (who appear on an early CBGB live compilation album). After recording one album with the band ("All for the Love of Rock 'n' Roll) he parted ways with the band to work with such artists as Link Wray and Chris Spedding, both of whom share a love for early rock 'n' roll and rockabilly. Bruce Springsteen wrote the song, Fire, for Gordon and played piano on the studio version which also features the guitar-legend Link Wray.
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2) Robert Gordon is a Sheffield-based producer and co-founder of Warp Records. Most of his output is under pseudonyms (including "Track With No Name" as Forgemasters which was Warp's first release), but he has put out a handful of EPs and a full-length under his own name.
1) American rockabilly revivalist Robert Gordon (March 29, 1947 – October 18, 2022) grew up in Bethesda, M.D., a suburb of Washington D.C. Unlike many of his heroes, he had a relatively comfortable childhood. At a young age, after hearing Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel, he was inspired to choose R'n'R as his future career path, according to Wikipedia. In the mid-seventies Gordon was a part of the then-flourishing downtown NYC punk scene, fronting the CBGB regulars, Tuff Darts (who appear on an early CBGB live compilation album). After recording one album with the band ("All for the Love of Rock 'n' Roll) he parted ways with the band to work with such artists as Link Wray and Chris Spedding, both of whom share a love for early rock 'n' roll and rockabilly. Bruce Springsteen wrote the song, Fire, for Gordon and played piano on the studio version which also features the guitar-legend Link Wray.
Official site
2) Robert Gordon is a Sheffield-based producer and co-founder of Warp Records. Most of his output is under pseudonyms (including "Track With No Name" as Forgemasters which was Warp's first release), but he has put out a handful of EPs and a full-length under his own name.
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Robert Gordon Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Robert Gordon:
A Picture Of You In the night there are sights to be seen Stars like…
Ain't Gonna Take It No More Well I buy her clothes and I buy her a…
All By Myself Little girl don't you want to stay? I want to be…
Am I Blue Am I blue? Am I blue? Ain′t these tears In these eyes…
Are You Gonna Be the One I've been waitin' for someone So fine... I'm statin' my ca…
Bad Boy All the people down the street, whoever you meet Say I'm…
Black Slacks When I go places I just don't care You'd know why if…
Blue Eyes Blue eyes, where are you going? Don't run away You know that…
Boppin' the Blues "Welll all my friends are boppin' the blues, it must…
Drivin' Wheel All I want is a love that's hot Can't be sold…
Endless Sleep The night was black, rain fallin' down; Looked for my baby,…
Fire I'm drivin' in my car, you turn on the radio I'm…
Have I The Right Well, you're right, I'm left, she's gone You're right, and I…
I Just Found Out I just found out, some things I thought of you I-I…
It Step in these arms, where you belong It feels so right,…
It's Only Make Believe People see us everywhere They think you really care But my…
Little Boy Sad You've been lying, been untrue Now they call me little boy…
Lonesome Train Lonesome train on a lonesome track I'm going away, ain't co…
Look Who's Blue Please, please have pity on me Oh can't you see that…
Love My Baby Since my baby left me, never said a word Was it…
Love You So You don't like crazy music You don't like rockin' bands You …
Motorbikin' Motorbikin' Motorbikin' Motorbikin' Motorcycling Moving on …
Need You Need you Your tenderness, your understanding heart I hurt fo…
Nervous You make me nervous when you walk You make me nervous…
Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache Who you been lovin' since I been gone A long tall…
Red Hot My gal is red hot - your gal ain't doodley…
Rock Billy Boogie Well it's a rock-rock rockbilly boogie A rock-rock rockbill…
Sea Cruise Ooh man, rhythm is in my shoes There's no use sittin'…
Sea of Heartbreak The lights in the harbor Don't shine for me I'm like a…
She Well, you're right, I'm left, she's gone You're right, and I…
She's Not Mine Anymore Now she's gone, it's true I guess I always knew That she…
Someday Someway I can't stand to see you sad I can't bear to…
Summertime Blues I'm gonna raise a fuss, I'm gonna raise a holler About…
Sweet Love On My Mind Well, I'm a man who's got nothing but sweet love…
Sweet Nothin Uh-huh, honey All right My baby whispers in my ear Umm,…
The Catman Hey man, I can hear you And it's not a…
The Way I Walk The way I walk is just the way I walk The…
The Worrying Kind Well I've gotten me a baby With a pair of rovin'…
Turn Me Loose Turn me loose, turn me loose I say This is the…
Walk On By If I see you tomorrow on some street in town Pardon…
Way I Walk The way I walk is just the way I walk The…
When I Found You I was a lonely little fellow Just as lonely as I…
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@gymnastix
Is Mr. Gordon having health issues? I am asking because of your fairly recent comments.
I also see (from online research) Mr. Gordon is actually nearing his seventh decade. My how time flips, flops and flies!
I have seen Robert Gordon perform live exactly twice--once in the very early 1990s at a now-defunct club called Nightstage in Cambridge, MA, and again actually on June 17, 1994, the very evening of a certain infamous police chase (in California) of a suspect in a white Ford Bronco. I had never seen so many people watching the television screens at a bar as I did that evening, not even for a sporting event. But, fortunately, Mr. Gordon's set that evening took most persons in the bar away from the TV screens long enough to become immersed in his more enjoyable performance. Both times I saw (and heard) Mr. Gordon live I was tremendously impressed by his energy and the authenticity (to rockabilly) of his shows.
I also briefly chatted with Mr. Gordon that evening of 06-17-1994, just as he was arriving at the also-now-defunct roots music club known as Johnny D's (in Somerville, MA). The one thing I remember most was Mr. Gordon referred to some guy as a "cat," which conveyed to me he had really absorbed that rockabilly lingo as part of his everyday vocabulary. Either that or he affected that lingo whenever he appeared in public. In any case, he was convincing.
You also stated your "friend penned the song." So I gather your friend is Marshall Crenshaw.
By the way, my former band appeared, along with a track by Chris Spedding, on the European version of a Buddy Holly tribute CD. I gather Mr. Crenshaw must also be a fan of Holly's music, since he portrayed Holly in the Richie Valens biopic "La Bamba," as well was in the reunion band in the film "Peggy Sue Got Married" starring Kathleen Turner and Nicholas Cage. That latter film was also the last film role of that great character actor Leon Ames, perhaps best remembered now for his role as neighbor "Colonel Gordon Kirkwood" in the TV sitcom "Mister ED." Ames replaced Larry Keating (who had played "Wilbur Post's" acerbic neighbor "Roger Addison"), when Keating died suddenly after the start of the series' fourth season.
Anyway, my best wishes to Mr. Gordon.
@shirleypena4133
RIP to Rockabilly's most eloquent gift to Rock & Roll, the one and only Robert Gordon. May Divine Winds gently guide you on your journey, Robert.🙏
@jknuttel
RIP, Robert. Thanks for keeping rockabilly going.
@NevadaBoss
GOD DAMN this f'ing year. Saw him live in '14 and he looked different but was still sounding great. RIP RG. We'll see you again down the road...someday, someway...
@Maury2Kid
Robert has in this video an amazing group of musicians, Danny Gatton and Lance Quinn on guitars, Tony Garnier on electric bass and Shannon Ford on drums...THAT WAS A BAND..
@johnemerson5428
Yep, he sure does. This is SICK! Seriously, Robert Gordon singing lead and Danny Gatton playing that Telecaster! Good Lord!
@trextrextrex
Unreal band.
@chrisherbert6564
Holeeeey christ
@puffinbilly6826
...happenin'...!
@jimwhite9401
Marshall Crenshaw wrote this and his version is far superior.
@paulbuxton1326
I’ve been gigging for 40 yrs I’ve watched the humbler Danny Gatton’ to me the best Tele player I’ve seen 🎶🙏