1. Gordon James Gano was born on June 7,1963 and is an American musician who is the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American folk punk band Violent Femmes.
10 Facts About Gordon Gano
1. 2.
Rev Gano, an accomplished actor, formed a community theater group in Oak Creek, and Gordon appeared in many of its productions, notably "Sing Out, Sweet Land" in 1976.
3.
Gordon Gano's father played guitar, and exposed his son to a wide array of musical genres, including country and western, show tunes, and gospel.
4.
Gordon Gano began writing his own songs in the mid '70s, influenced by the vocal stylings of Lou Reed, the story-telling of Hank Williams, Sr.
5.
Gordon Gano joined Violent Femmes in Milwaukee in 1981 with bassist Brian Ritchie and drummer Victor DeLorenzo.
6.
Gordon Gano plays guitar, sings and writes most of the band's songs.
7.
Gordon Gano released his first solo album in 2002, titled Hitting the Ground.
8.
Gordon Gano shared vocal duties with Manuel Cruz, lead singer of the Portuguese rock band Ornatos Violeta in the song "Capitao Romance," with Gano singing in Portuguese.
9.
Gordon Gano played violin on Ben Vaughn's 1990 album Dressed in Black.
10.
Gordon Gano contributed to the 2004 multi-artist collaboration The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered, on which he provides a rendition of Daniel Johnston's "Impossible Love".