Jim Gordon
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Jim Gordon was an American session drummer and songwriter renowned for his work with numerous rock artists in the 1960s and 1970s, including contributions to landmark recordings like Derek and the Dominos' "Layla."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jim Gordon canonical | 6 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
drummer
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Derek and the Dominos
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Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ George Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Cocker NERFINISHED ⓘ Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beach Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | James Beck Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
George Harrison album "All Things Must Pass"
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Joe Cocker "Mad Dogs & Englishmen" tour and recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era |
1960s rock
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1970s rock ⓘ |
| genre |
blues rock
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pop rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum kit
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percussion ⓘ |
| knownFor | being one of the most in-demand Los Angeles session drummers of the 1960s and 1970s ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Delaney & Bonnie and Friends
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Derek and the Dominos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jim Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
contributions to Derek and the Dominos album "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs"
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drumming on the song "Layla" ⓘ |
| occupation |
session drummer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | precise and powerful rock drumming ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Dave Mason
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Delaney & Bonnie NERFINISHED ⓘ Derek and the Dominos NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Clapton NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ George Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Cocker NERFINISHED ⓘ Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beach Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Traffic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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