One of rock’s all-time greatest drummers, has died at the age of 77. Not only did he play in the Wrecking Crew, but also with Derek and the Dominos, Joe Cocker, Gordoni Lightfoot, Merle Haggard, Joan Baez, Tom Petty, and hundreds of others, and will be missed.
One of rock’s all-time greatest drummers, has died at the age of 77.
Not only did he play in the Wrecking Crew, but also with Derek and the Dominos, Joe Cocker, Gordoni Lightfoot, Merle Haggard, Joan Baez, Tom Petty, and hundreds of others, and will be missed.
In 1983, in a psychotic episode associated with undiagnosed schizophrenia, Gordon murdered his mother and was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison, remaining incarcerated until his death in 2023.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/17/arts/music/jim-gordon-dead.html
https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jim-gordon-derek-and-the-dominos-layla-dies
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jim-gordon-eric-clapton-drummer-dead-obituary-1234697705/amp/