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Gordon Gano (born on June 7, 1963 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is the lead singer and guitarist from the band Violent Femmes. He has written almost all of the band's songs. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1283x1491, 1235 KB) Violent Femmes Concert at UCSD - Jan 31, 2006 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Gordon Gano Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added...
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June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ...
Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Nickname: Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , County Milwaukee Government - Mayor Tom Barrett (D) Area - City 97 sq mi (251. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N - Longitude 86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W Population Ranked...
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"His father also played guitar, and Gordon grew up hearing a lot of country and western music, Broadway show tunes, and church hymns, all of which are reflected in various V.F. songs."[1]
After graduating from high school, Gano worked briefly as an encyclopedia salesman.[2]
During a Violent Femmes hiatus in the late 1980s, Gano formed a gospel group called The Mercy Seat with vocalist Zena Von Heppinstall, bassist Patrice Moran, and drummer Fernando Menendez. The group released one album in 1987, on Slash Records. Gospel, from the Old English good tidings is a calque of Greek () used in the New Testament (see Etymology below). ...
The mercy seat (Hebrew kapporeth or Greek hilasterion) is the golden covering of the Ark of the Covenant in Judaism and the throne of God in heaven. ...
Gano released his first solo album in 1996, titled Hitting the Ground. Hitting the Ground is Violent Femmes member, Gordon Ganos first solo album album. ...
He shared vocal duties (singing in Portuguese) with Manuel Cruz, the lead singer of the famous Portuguese rock band Ornatos Violeta in the song Capitão Romance for the last album released before their break-up, O Monstro precisa de Amigos in 1999. Gano also "played violin"[3] on Ben Vaughn's 1990 album Dressed in Black.[4] Ornatos Violeta were a Portuguese alternative rock group whose music included some other influences, such as jazz and ska. ...
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Album cover of Rambler 65 by Ben Vaughn Ben Vaughn is an American musician and a longtime Rambler (automobile) enthusiast. ...
Gano played Mr. Zank, the first of many substitute math teachers in an episode of The Adventures of Pete & Pete, entitled "X=Why?". The Adventures of Pete & Pete was a U.S. television series produced and broadcast by the Nickelodeon cable channel. ...
In Popular Culture
Gano is mentioned in the novel The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.[5]
Notes - ^ Band Bios: Gordon Gano. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
- ^ Masino, Susan (2003). Famous Wisconsin Musicians. Badger Books LLC, 164.
- ^ Gordon Gano's Side Projects. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine Summary, Vladimir. All Music Guide to Country: The Definitive Guide to Country Music. Erlewine, 783. ISBN 0879307609.
- ^ p.156
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