Jim Gordon (musician)

James Beck Gordon (July 14, 1945 – March 13, 2023) was an American musician, songwriter, and convicted murderer. Gordon was a session drummer in the late 1960s and 1970s and was the drummer in the blues rock supergroup Derek and the Dominos.

For the Canadian musician, see James Gordon (Canadian musician).
Jim Gordon
Gordon with Derek and the Dominos
Background information
Birth nameJames Beck Gordon
Born(1945-07-14)July 14, 1945
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 2023(2023-03-13) (aged 77)
Vacaville, California, U.S.
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Drummer
Instrument(s)
  • Drums
  • percussion
  • piano
  • organ
Years active1963–1980
Formerly of

In 1983, in a psychotic episode associated with undiagnosed schizophrenia, Gordon murdered his mother and was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison, remaining incarcerated until his death in 2023.

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