Robert Gordon

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Robert Gordon (March 29, 1947 - October 18, 2022) was a New York-based rockabilly singer with powerful vocals and a key figure in the rockabilly revival beginning in the late 1970s. His best known include his hit remake of Billy "The Kid" Emerson's 1955 rockabilly standard, "Red Hot" (1977), and the 1950s-styled, Marshall Crenshaw-penned "Someday, Somewhere" (1981), which became a Top 40 hit for Crenshaw the following year.


Best known songs (with years) include:

  • Red Hot (1977)
  • Someday, Someway (1981)

Pop charts debut year: 1977

Years active: 1976-2022

Genres: Rockabilly, neo-rockabilly, power pop, rock & roll

Labels: Private Stock, RCA

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