Renowned American musician, Robert Gordon, left us for his heavenly abode, know his cause of death and net worth
The singer passed away on Tuesday, October 18 at the age of 75.
American Musician Robert Gordon Dead, Cause of Death, Obituary, Biography, Age, Family, Songs And Albums List, Net Worth 2022, News
Robert, who is best known for neo-rockabilly, had been battling acute myeloid leukemia for some time. Earlier, the singer’s family had launched a GoFundMe campaign for his treatment.
The official cause of the singer’s demise hasn’t been revealed yet. The tragic news of the singer’s demise was confirmed by the music label, Cleopatra Records, who’s going to release Gordon’s final album.
R.I.P. Robert Gordon🌟
~ It's Only Make Belive ~ pic.twitter.com/so3HXSYIes— OLD TIME ROCKER🏴☠️ (@oldtrocker) October 18, 2022
Can't forget what an impact Robert Gordon's style and commitment to rockabilly & roots music had on us back in the punk days in NYC, saw him with Link Wray and yes Professor Longhair opening one night! Loved him with Chris Spedding too. He was so cool and elegant. pic.twitter.com/RItbnuHMwl
— Amy Rigby (@AmyRigby) October 18, 2022
His last album that he had created in collaboration with British guitarist Chris Spedding, titled Hellafied, will be released posthumously on November 25.
In a statement, the Vice President of the label, Matt Green said, “Cleopatra Records would like to offer our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
“We liked working with Robert and will miss his powerful baritone vocal as well as his focused dedication to his music.”
Speaking about his career, the Red Hot Fame singer was known as one of rockabilly’s earliest revivalists. He had made a significant contribution in popularizing the genre in the 1970s to ’80s.
Robert, who was a fan of Elvis Presley in his early childhood, made his recording debut with a band named Confidentials and with them he recorded a number of songs.
In 1970, he moved to New York and joined a Punk rock band named the Tuff Darts. They recorded several tracks including All for the Love of Rock and Roll, Head over Heels, and Slash for Live at CBGB, a compilation album.
During one of the rehearsals, he was spotted by record producer Richard Gottehrer, who suggested that he collaborate with legendary guitarist Link Wray.
The duo worked together for a while and released an album in 1977, which featured the highly successful track Red Hot.
In 1978, Robert signed with RCA Records and collaborated with Chris Spedding to release Rock Billy Boogie. The album became the highest-charting album.
The singer’s previous and second-last album titled Rockabilly for Life, was released by Cleopatra Records in 2020. His net worth stood at $2 million.
In an earlier interview, in 2014, Gordon revealed, “I was doing the rockabilly thing which always seemed to get people off, but I was an angry young man.
“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.”
Our deepest condolences to the family, friends and fans of Robert Gordon. May his departed soul rest in peace!