Jim Gordon
Jim Gordon was an American musician, songwriter, pianist, percussionist and drummer (1945–2023). He was born in Los Angeles and died in California Medical Facility.
Also recorded as James Beck Gordon · James Wells Gordon
Jim Gordon
Atco Records · Billboard, page 7, 6 February 1971 · Public domain
- Full name
- James Beck Gordon.
- Born
- 1945 · Los Angeles.
- Died
- 2023 · California Medical Facility.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- musician · songwriter · pianist · percussionist · drummer
- Fields
- blues · blues rock · hard rock · psychedelic rock
- Education
- Grant High School
- Languages
- English
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Jim Gordon was an American musician, songwriter, pianist, percussionist and drummer (1945–2023). He was born in Los Angeles and died in California Medical Facility.
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Jim Gordon is recorded as musician, songwriter, pianist, percussionist and drummer. US drummer with Derek and the Dominos.
Life and career
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1945
Jim Gordon born at Los Angeles.
1983
Conversation with Jim Gordon 12/21/1983 and 12/22/1983 is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1984
Converation with Jim Gordon 6/8/1984 (1984) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
2023
Jim Gordon died at California Medical Facility.
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Los Angeles.
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California Medical Facility.
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Jim Gordon
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1334162: Jim Gordon
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Literature
Total Recall by Gordon Bell and Jim Gemmell and Delete by Victor Mayer-Schonberger, New Scientist, 2009
Gordon Campbell, Norse America: The Story of a Founding Myth by Jim Gallen, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord, 2023
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MusicBrainz artist record for Jim GordonMetaBrainz Foundation
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1334162: Jim GordonWikimedia Foundation
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Jim Gordon was recorded at birth as James Beck Gordon. The authorities additionally record the headings James Beck Gordon and James Wells Gordon. His recorded language was English. He was the child of Osa Gordon. Connected to 3 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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