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Joined: 17 Jan 2004
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Location: New Jersey, USA
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Published: 7/20/09, 11:45 AM EDT
By DAVE COLLINS
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gordon Waller of the pop duo Peter and Gordon, who were part of the 1960s British Invasion and had a string of hits including several written by their friend Paul McCartney, has died. He was 64.
Waller died Friday at The William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, Conn., nursing supervisor Nity Oris confirmed Monday. The duo's Web site says Waller, who lived in Ledyard, Conn., went into cardiac arrest Thursday night, and the state medical examiner's office lists his cause of death as cardiovascular disease.
Waller and Peter Asher hit No. 1 on music charts around the world in 1964 with their debut single "A World Without Love." McCartney, who at the time was dating Asher's sister, actress Jane Asher, wrote the song.
The duo also hit the charts with other songs written by McCartney, including "Nobody I Know" and "I Don't Want To See You Again." Although McCartney wrote the songs, they were jointly credited to him and John Lennon, as was all their work at the time. |
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chig |
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Joined: 06 Nov 2003
Posts: 31
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Very sad news. His father was my doctor when I was in my teens and co-incidentally I met Gordon in the 70's when he was a Xerox engineer. Didn't know he'd moved to the USA. |
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_________________ Bye for now.
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