Left photo: Musician Robert Gordon performs during the 2012 Light Of Day Concert Series on January 12, 2012 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. (Photo by Debra L Rothenberg/Getty Images), Right Photo: Robert Gordon performing at the Park West in Chicago, Illinois, April 6, 1979. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
Bethesda native Robert Gordon, a famed punk rock and rockabilly musician, has died at 75.
Gordon started his career at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School when starring in “West Side Story.”
He toured the world with his big baritone voice and striking stage presence. He recorded with guitar legends Link Wray, Danny Gatton and Chris Spedding.
During his career, he was often compared to Elvis Presley. He was once signed to RCA Records, the same as Elvis.
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On Spotify, his top songs are “Rock Billy Boogie” with three million streams and “It’s Only Make Believe” with more than one million streams. They are both from his 1979 album “Rock Billy Boogie.”
Gordon had been battling leukemia.
