Trivia

He had suffered from leukemia prior to his death.

Gordon's influences included Gene Vincent, Jack Scott, Billy Lee Riley, Eddie Cochran and other notable rock 'n roll music artists of the period.

He made his recording debut at age 17 in 1964 with a group called the Confidentials. The Confidentials, with Robert (called Bob at the time) as the singer, recorded the songs "Summertime," "Money," and "There is Something on Your Mind," among others on acetate phonograph discs.

At the age of nine, he was greatly inspired by the Elvis Presley song "Heartbreak Hotel" playing on radio and decided to pursue a career as a rock and roll musician at that young age.

He was an American musician, best known as a neo-rockabilly singer.

He was the son of Arline (Rose) and Samuel Z. Gordon, an administrative law judge. His family was of Russian Jewish descent.