Robert Gordon was an American musician, who was best known as a neo-rockabilly singer has died at the age of 75. His death news 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.” Meanwhile, the GofundMe page has been set up by Paul Schmidt which describes “Robert has been in the hospital for the past six weeks. It was a terrible blow for him to have to cancel his tour this past July, but the situation now is much direr. Robert has been battling an aggressive form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He is fighting for his life. Your love and continued support, of him and his music throughout the years, have been invaluable and so appreciated. He loves you all.” Added “Robert’s incredible voice and his music has not only put Rockabilly back on the map, it has made memories for us all. A voice like his, coupled with the authenticity he brings to the music, is unforgettable, and doesn’t come around very often.”
What was Robert Gordon’s Net Worth?
Robert Gordon Net Worth | $800K USD |
Robert Gordon was an American musician, who was best known as a neo-rockabilly singer. He was born on March 29, 1947, in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A, he was 75 years old at the theme of his demise. At the age of 15, he was inspired by the Elvis Presley song “Heartbreak Hotel”. Gordon appeared in director Amos Poe’s punk film Unmade Beds. Gordon’s next three solo albums were Bad Boy (1980), Are You Gonna Be the One (1981), and Rock Billy Boogie (1979). Gordon appeared in and produced the soundtrack for 1981’s The Loveless starring Willem Dafoe and directed by Kathryn Bigelow and Monty Montgomery. Gordon told this writer in 2014 “I was doing the rockabilly thing which always seemed to get people off, but I was an angry young man,” added, “I had split from my first wife and punk worked for me. But I wasn’t really into punk. I missed singing those old songs.”
The estimated Net Worth of Robert Gordon is around $800K USD.
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