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Robert Gordon, a rockabilly devotee and singer whose band the Tuff Darts was a staple of New York City’s CBGB and Max’s Kansas City punk scene of the 1970s, died today. He was 75.
His death was announced by his record label Cleopatra Records on Facebook. “Cleopatra Records would like to offer our deepest condolences to his family and friends,” the statement reads. “We liked working with Robert and will miss his powerful baritone vocal as well as his focused dedication to his music.”
A cause of death was not disclosed, but a GoFundMe page set up by his family says Gordon had been battling an aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia.
Born in Bethesda, Maryland, Gordon developed an early affinity with such pioneering rockers of the 1950s as Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and Elvis Presley, and would later model both his musical approach and visual style on those heroes. He and his band Tuff Darts, along with the likes of Patti Smith, the Ramones and Blondie, became part of the burgeoning downtown punk scene centered around CBGB and was included on the 1976 Atlantic Records compilation Live at CBGB.
Also in ’76, Gordon appeared in director Amos Poe’s punk film Unmade Beds, as did Blondie’s Debbie Harry, among other downtown stalwarts.
Gordon teamed up with the great “Rumble” rock guitarist Link Wray in the late 1970s – their 1978 album Fresh Fish Special included an early recording of Bruce Springsteen’s song “Fire,” with Springsteen himself on keyboards.
In the 1980s and ’90s Gordon often performed with guitarists Danny Gatton and Chris Spedding. Gordon and Spedding reconnected in 2005 and toured Europe; their upcoming album Hellafied will be released by Cleopatra on Nov. 25.
In addition to Unmade Beds, Gordon appeared
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wrote 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.Gordon was initially hospitalized for six weeks where he was “fighting for his life,” according to the GoFundMe.
Rockabilly legend Robert Gordon passed away today. Cleopatra Records would like to offer our deepest condolences to his…Posted by Cleopatra Records on Tuesday, October 18, 2022Born in Bethesda, Maryland in 1947, Gordon developed a passion for music at a young age after hearing the likes of Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochrane.
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