About Gordon Waller
Gordon Trueman Riviere Waller was a Scottish guitarist, singer-songwriter and actor, best known as Gordon of the 1960s pop music duo Peter and Gordon, whose biggest hit was the no. 1 million-selling single "A World Without Love". With Waller and Asher parting ways, Waller attempted a solo career with little success, releasing one record,...and Gordon. Waller first performed "Joseph" at the Edinburgh Festival, later reprising the role at the Albery Theatre in London's West End. Through this connection he and Waller were often given unrecorded Lennon–McCartney songs to perform, most notably the duo's first and biggest hit, "A World Without Love" (1964), which went to number one in both the UK and US. So we said let's give it a break for a bit and concentrate on recording." Peter and Gordon reunited for a benefit concert in 2005 for Mike Smith of The Dave Clark Five.
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