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Gordon Waller (born as Gordon Trueman Riviere Waller, on June 4, 1945 in Braemar, Scotland) is a singer, best known as "Gordon" of 1960s duo Peter & Gordon, whose biggest hit was "World Without Love". June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Braemar (Scottish Gaelic, Baile a Chaisteil Bhràigh Mhàrr) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around 58 miles west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78,772 km... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Peter & Gordon were a British Invasion-era performing duo, formed by Peter Asher and Gordon Waller, that rocketed to fame in 1964 with A World Without Love. Peter Ashers sister (the actress Jane Asher) was dating Paul McCartney (of The Beatles), and so Peter & Gordon recorded several songs written...


While attending Westminster School, he first met fellow student Peter Asher, and together they began playing together as a duo — Peter & Gordon. The Royal College of St. ... Peter Asher (born on June 22, 1944 in London, England) is a guitarist, singer and record producer. ...


Asher is the older brother of actress and businesswoman Jane Asher, who in the mid-1960s was girlfriend of The Beatles' Paul McCartney. Through this connection he and Waller were often given unrecorded Lennon-McCartney songs to perform, most notably their first and biggest hit, 1964's decidedly Beatlesque "World Without Love." Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ... Jane Asher (born April 5, 1946) is a British film and television actress and the author of several full-length novels. ... The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. ... Sir James Paul McCartney MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...


Peter & Gordon disbanded in 1968. Afterwards, Waller attempted a solo career with little success, releasing one record, Gordon and on this album Gordon used new york based group {White Cloud} featuring Teddy Wender on keyboards, and appearing in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Pharaoh, a performance that he reprised on the LP. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Broadway theater production promotional poster from 1991. ... Pharaoh is a title used to refer to any ruler, usually male, of the Egyptian kingdom in the pre-Christian, pre-Islamic period. ... The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour as a 33 â…“ LP vinyl record A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove starting near the periphery and ending near the center of the disc. ...


Discography

  • In Touch With... (by Peter & Gordon) (1964)
  • Peter and Gordon (by Peter & Gordon) (1964)
  • World Without Love Peter and Gordon (by Peter & Gordon) (1964)
  • Hurtin' 'n' Lovin' (by Peter & Gordon) (1965)
  • I Don't Want to See You Again (by Peter & Gordon) (1965)
  • I Go to Pieces (by Peter & Gordon) (1965)
  • True Love Ways (by Peter & Gordon) (1965)
  • Best of Peter and Gordon (by Peter & Gordon) (1966)
  • Peter and Gordon Sing & Play the Hits of Nashville (1966)
  • Somewhere (by Peter & Gordon) (1966)
  • Woman (by Peter & Gordon) (1966)
  • In London for Tea (by Peter & Gordon) (1967)
  • Knight in Rusty Armour (by Peter & Gordon) (1967)
  • Lady Godiva (by Peter & Gordon) (1967)
  • Hot Cold & Custard (by Peter & Gordon) (1967)
  • Gordon and (solo) (1972)
  • Best of Peter and Gordon (by Peter & Gordon) (1983)
  • Hits of Peter and Gordon (by Peter & Gordon) (1983)
  • Best of Peter and Gordon (by Peter & Gordon) (1991)
  • Ultimate Peter and Gordon (by Peter & Gordon) (2001)
  • Definitive Collection: Knights in Rusty Armour (by Peter & Gordon) (2003)

1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • 2001 joint interview with Peter and Gordon

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Gordon Waller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (331 words)
Gordon Waller (born on Gordon Trueman Riviere Waller, on June 4, 1945 in Braemar, Scotland) is a singer, best known as "Gordon" of 1960s duo Peter and Gordon, whose biggest hit was "World Without Love".
Through this connection he and Waller were often given unrecorded Lennon-McCartney songs to perform, most notably their first and biggest hit, 1964's decidedly Beatlesque "World Without Love."
Afterwards, Waller attempted a solo career with little success, releasing one record, Gordon, and appearing in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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