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Mike Gordon

Mike Gordon, American bassist and vocalist

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Born
June 3, 1965
Age in 2026
61
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1965

About Mike Gordon

Michael Eliot Gordon is an American bass guitarist and vocalist most recognized as a founding member of the band Phish. In addition to bass, Gordon plays banjo, piano, and guitar. He is a filmmaker and author. He has released six solo studio albums and three studio albums with acoustic guitar pioneer Leo Kottke. In February 2023, Gordon announced his sixth solo record Flying Games, which was written and recorded during 2020’s lockdown, in his makeshift Megaplum home studio. The album was produced by Gordon, recorded by longtime collaborator Jared Slomoff, and mixed by six-time Grammy-winning engineer Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, The War on Drugs). In 2002, Gordon recorded the album Clone with acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke.

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Mike Gordon timeline

  1. In 2002, Gordon recorded the album Clone with acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke.
  2. In February 2023, Gordon announced his sixth solo record Flying Games, which was written and recorded during 2020’s lockdown, in his makeshift Megaplum home studio.

The world when Mike Gordon was born

Mike Gordon was born in 1965. 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 1965

  • #1 song"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones
  • Top movieThe Sound of Music
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookDune – Frank Herbert

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston with "phantom punch"
  • Top headlineUS sends combat troops to Vietnam
  • Technology milestoneFirst spacewalk (Alexei Leonov) and Gemini missions
  • Defining fadGo-go boots and miniskirts
  • Notable inventionAstroturf
  • World population3.34 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population194.3M

1965 versus 2026

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

Measure19652026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,600$435,000
Average income$8,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.01$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population194.3M341 million

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