60s singing star Gordon dies aged 64; SHOWBIZ.GORDON Waller Gordon Waller (born as Gordon Trueman Riviere Waller, on June 4, 1945 in Braemar, Scotland) is a singer/songwriter/Guitarist, best known as "Gordon" of 1960s duo Peter & Gordon, whose biggest hit was "World Without Love". , of the 60s duo Peter & Gordon, has died aged 64 from a heart attack. Scottish-born Gordon and Peter Asher met at Westminster School and started performing folk and country songs together. Their first and biggest hit, A World Without Love, was written for them in 1964 by Paul McCartney, who was dating Peter's sister, Jane. The duo split in 1968 but started playing together again in recent years and appeared on an American TV special Love In: A Musical Celebration, earlier this year. Born in Braemar, Gordon spent time in Australia In mainland Australia, the keeping of standard time is divided into three time zones: eastern (UTC+10), central () and western (UTC+8). There are also some areas using an unofficial "central western" zone (). Most Australian external territories also observe different time zones. and California and died after collapsing at his home in Ledyard, Connecticut. Married three times, he leaves a widow, Jen, and two grown-up grown-up adj. 1. Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults: grown-up movies; a grown-up discussion. 2. daughters. |
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