Jim Gordon

Drummer

Birthday July 14, 1945

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Los Angeles, CA

DEATH DATE Mar 13, 2023 (77)

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About

Grammy Award-winning session drummer in the 1970s who fell on hard times after his schizophrenia drove him to violence. He drummed for Derek and the Dominos, among other groups. His own original song "Candle in the Darkness" has gained over 200,000 streams on Spotify. 

Before Fame

He was in the band The Everly Brothers. Hal Blaine was his mentor.

Trivia

He performed with Steely Dan on the album Pretzel Logic. He released his own solo album in 2016, titled Candle in the darkness. 

Family Life

He murdered his mother in 1983.

Associated With

He performed with Frank Zappa.