The musician helmed the revival of rockabilly in the 70s.
Musician Robert Gordon, best known for leading the revival of rockabilly in the 70s, died at age 75 on Tuesday, his record label announcedwrote on Facebook“We liked working with Robert and will miss his powerful baritone vocal as well as his focused dedication to his music.”
No cause of death was given, however, Gordon was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in recent years. A GoFundMe created by his family last month revealed the musician suffered from the blood and bone marrow cancer.the GoFundMeNo cause of death was given for Robert Gordon, as he was diagnosed with leukemia in recent years.Gordon’s final music release will take place on Nov. 25 when his label puts out his album “Hellafied,” which he recorded with British guitarist Chris Spedding.
Born in Bethesda, Md., Gordon credits Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent, and Eddie Cochrane for paving the music path for him. He founded his band, Tuff Darts, in the early 70s, and the band had regular stints at NYC’s iconic — and now defunct — CBGB and Max’s Kansas City,
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