Robert Gordon
UK
Born: 06 May 2011
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Rockabilly Revival, Alternative Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll/Roots, Rockabilly, New Wave, Punk/New Wave
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For a time back in the late '70s, Robert Gordon was in an extraordinary position for a solo rock artist. The singer, then just over 30 years old, suddenly found himself leading what amounted to a rediscovery (he hates the word "revival") of authentic 1950s-style rockabilly music, two decades out of its own time. The rediscovery didn't quite lead to a revival, which probably suited Gordon just fine -- he never defined himself as a revivalist -- and his records didn't sell the way his label hoped, but Gordon ended up a celebrated figure among ope...
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