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Gordon Waller

Gordon Waller, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2009)

Born
June 4, 1945
Died
July 17, 2009
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1945

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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Gordon Waller timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

The world when Gordon Waller was born

Gordon Waller was born in 1945. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1945

  • #1 song"Sentimental Journey" – Les Brown & Doris Day
  • Top movieThe Lost Weekend
  • Best-selling bookAnimal Farm – George Orwell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDetroit Tigers win the World Series
  • Top headlineWorld War II ends after atomic bombs dropped on Japan
  • Technology milestoneAtomic bomb developed and detonated (Manhattan Project)
  • Defining fadV-J Day celebrations
  • Notable inventionMicrowave oven (accidental discovery)
  • World population2.40 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt / Harry S. Truman
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population139.9M

1945 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gordon Waller's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19452026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.30$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population139.9M341 million

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