Gordon Gano

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Full Name	Gordon Gano
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 7, 1963(1963-06-07)
Age	61
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Gemini

Gordon Gano Biography

Gordon Gano is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on June 7, 1963 in New York, United States. Musician who sings guitarist, songwriter, and singer in the alternative rock group Violent Femmes, the group is famous for its songs like “Blister in the Sun.”

He was featured in the book The Time Traveler’s Wife, which was later adapted for the silver screen, and starred He was mentioned in the novel The Time Traveler’s Wife, which was adapted for the silver screen and starred Rachel McAdams…

Gano was born in Connecticut to actor parents Norman and Faye Gano. The Gano family moved to Wisconsin in 1973, when his father opened an American Baptist church in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. Rev. Gano, an accomplished actor, also formed a community theater group in Oak Creek, and Gordon appeared in many of its productions, notably “Sing Out, Sweet Land” in

1976. His father played guitar, and exposed his son to a wide array of musical genres, including country and western, show tunes, and gospel. The liner notes to the Violent Femmes’s compilation album Permanent Record describe Gano as “a devout Baptist”.

Older siblings from his parents’ previous marriages living in the NYC area exposed the young Gano to such influences as The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Brian Eno, Patti Smith, Jonathan Richman, and The B-52’s. Gordon’s garage band days began with covers of Bob Dylan, The Beatles and moved through Grateful Dead (Hunter/Garcia) songs to Lou Reed and Velvet Underground songs by 1979. Gordon began writing his own songs in the mid ’70s, influenced by the vocal stylings of Lou Reed, the story-telling of Hank Williams, Sr. and the poetics of Patti Smith’s “Babelogue”. Given his acting background, Gordon wrote many of his songs for characters, whom he would portray while performing the associated song.

His birthplace was in Connecticut but was raised in Wisconsin.

Gordon Gano Net Worth

Gordon Gano is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gordon Gano 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The influence of Influenced by Lou Reed and Hank Williams, Sr., he decided to start writing music. He formed Violent Femmes in 1980. and Hank Williams, Sr., he decided to write music. He founded Violent Femmes in 1980.

The band’s music has been featured in numerous mainstream publications and even during an episode on the television show How I Met Your Mother.

Gordon James Gano (born June 7, 1963) is an American musician widely known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American folk punk band Violent Femmes.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Gordon Gano Dating?

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Gano contributed to the 2004 multi-artist collaboration The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered, alongside artists including Beck, The Eels, TV on the Radio and Death Cab for Cutie, on which he provides a rendition of Johnston’s “Impossible Love.”

Facts & Trivia

Gordon Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gordon Gano celebrates birthday on June 7 of every year.

How did Violent Femmes get their name?

The group formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the early ’80s, and comprised singer/guitarist Gordon Gano, bassist Brian Ritchie, and percussionist Victor DeLorenzo. Ritchie originated the band’s oxymoronic name, adopting the word “femme” from the Milwaukee area’s slang for wimps.

How were the Violent Femmes discovered?

35 Years Ago: Violent Femmes Discovered By the Pretenders While Busking In Milwaukee.

Who is the lead singer of the violent?

Gordon Gano
Years active| 1980–present
Labels| Slash Records, Reprise, Elektra, Mushroom, Beyond, Yep Roc
Member of| Violent Femmes

When was the song Blister in the Sun written?

“Blister in the Sun”
Song by Violent Femmes
Released| 1983
Genre| Folk punk blues skiffle
Length| 2:27

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