Paul Gordon
Paul Christian Gordon (October 19, 1963 – February 18, 2016) was an American musician, composer, and producer. A keyboardist and guitarist, he was a member of New Radicals and the touring keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for the B-52's from 2007 until his death in 2016.
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Paul Gordon
- Name
- Paul Gordon
- Born
- October 19, 1963
- Birthplace
- Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Died
- 18 February 2016
- Place of death
- Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
- Occupation
- Musician
- Full name
- Paul Christian Gordon.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Fields
- new wave.
- Education
- Rogers High School.
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Paul Christian Gordon (October 19, 1963 – February 18, 2016) was an American musician, composer, and producer. A keyboardist and guitarist, he was a member of New Radicals and the touring keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for the B-52's from 2007 until his death in 2016.
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Paul Gordon (1963–2016) was an American composer, guitarist and keyboardist, among other activities. Born Paul Christian Gordon in Newport, the composer died in Nashville.
Paul Gordon studied at Rogers High School. The composer was a member of New Radicals and The B-52's. Genres include new wave.
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• Name — Paul Gordon • Born — October 19, 1963 • Birthplace — Everett, Massachusetts, U.S. • Died — 18 February 2016 • Place of death — Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — * Keyboards • guitar • Years Active — 1990s–2016 • Past Member Of — * Natasha Bedingfield, Goo Goo Dolls, The B-52's, Danielle Brisebois, New Radicals, Prince, Jennifer Nettles, Lisa Marie Presley, Charles & Eddie, The Devlins, Eran DD, Jeffrey Gaines, John Gregory, Shari Hall, Nona Hendryx, Carly Hennessy, The Juliet Dagger, Jill Jones, Chaka Khan, Lila McCann, Mandy Moore, Jenni Muldaur, Trine Rein, Wild Orchid and David Yazbek
Early life
Early life
Paul Christian Gordon was born on October 19, 1963, in Everett, Massachusetts, to Rev. Calvin Paul Gordon and Barbara (Landry) Gordon. In 1966, the family relocated to Newport, Rhode Island, where Rev. Gordon pastored the Evangelical Friends Church. Paul Gordon graduated from Rogers High School in 1981.
Career
Career
Gordon worked with Natasha Bedingfield, Goo Goo Dolls, The B-52's, Danielle Brisebois, New Radicals, Prince, Jennifer Nettles, Lisa Marie Presley, Charles & Eddie, The Devlins, Eran DD, Jeffrey Gaines, John Gregory, Nona Hendryx, Carly Hennessy, The Juliet Dagger, Jill Jones, Chaka Khan, Lila McCann, Mandy Moore, Jenni Muldaur, Trine Rein, Wild Orchid and David Yazbek. Gordon also composed music for both television and film soundtracks. His clients included The Fox Network, ABC Family and Spike TV. Some of the compositions he wrote or co-wrote include the themes for Digimon, Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Power Rangers Wild Force, the Great Pretenders and Stripperella.
Personal life
Personal life
Gordon was married to Jennifer (Lysak) Gordon. They had two sons.
Death
Death
On February 18, 2016, Gordon died in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 52, from complications of heart disease.
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- 1.Theb52s.com. About. 2011-02-18.
- 2.Belmore, Ryan. Obituary: Paul Gordon, B-52s Guitarist/Keyboardist, Newporter, Father and Husband. What's Up Newp?. 21 February 2016.
- 3.Paul Gordon - Album Credits.
- 4.ACE Repertory. Ascap.com.
- 5.Paul Gordon, a native Newporter and member of the B52's, has passed away. Thenewportbuzz.com. 19 February 2016.
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