Paul Gordon (musician)
{{short description|American songwriter}}
{{Distinguish|Paul Gordon (composer)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Paul Gordon
| background = solo_singer
| image = Guitarist_and_keyboardist_Paul_Gordon.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Paul Gordon
| birth_date = October 19, 1963
| birth_place = Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|2|18|1963|10|19|mf=y}}
| death_place = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Keyboards
- guitar
}}
| years_active = 1990sā2016
| past_member_of = {{flatlist|
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}}
}}
Paul Christian Gordon (October 19, 1963 ā 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.theb52s.com/About |title=About |publisher=Theb52s.com |date=2011-02-18 |access-date=2016-07-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801011201/http://theb52s.com/about/ |archive-date=2016-08-01 }}
Early life
Paul Christian Gordon was born on October 19, 1963, in Everett, Massachusetts, to Rev. Calvin Paul Gordon and Barbara (Landry) Gordon.{{cite news |last1=Belmore |first1=Ryan |title=Obituary: Paul Gordon, B-52s Guitarist/Keyboardist, Newporter, Father and Husband |url=http://whatsupnewp.com/paul-gordon-obituary/ |access-date=1 August 2018 |work=What's Up Newp? |date=21 February 2016}} 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
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.{{cite web |url=http://albumcredits.com/Profile/81120 |title=Paul Gordon - Album Credits |access-date=2011-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726112603/http://albumcredits.com/Profile/81120 |archive-date=2011-07-26 }}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/ace |title=ACE Repertory |website=Ascap.com |access-date=2016-07-28}}
Personal life
Death
On February 18, 2016, Gordon died in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 52, from complications of heart disease.{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewportbuzz.com/paul-gordon-a-native-newporter-and-member-of-the-b52s-has-passed-away/6800 |title=Paul Gordon, a native Newporter and member of the B52's, has passed away |website=Thenewportbuzz.com |date=19 February 2016 |access-date=2016-07-28}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160222063854/http://kurzweil.com/artist/paul_gordon Kurzweil Artist Lounge: Paul Gordon]
- [http://www.smartsound.com/royalty-free-music/composer/151/ Smartsound profile]
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{{New Radicals}}
{{The B-52's}}
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Category:American male composers
Category:20th-century American composers
Category:American session musicians
Category:20th-century American keyboardists
Category:Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee
Category:American male songwriters
Category:Musicians from Newport, Rhode Island
Category:Songwriters from Tennessee
Category:Songwriters from Rhode Island
Category:Guitarists from Rhode Island
Category:20th-century American guitarists