Paul Gordon

Paul Christian Gordon (1963 – February 18, 2016) was an American musician, composer, and producer. A keyboardist and guitarist, he was a member of  New Radicals and the keyboardist for the B-52's from 2007 until his death in 2016.

Early life

Gordon was born Paul Christian Gordon in Newport, Rhode Island in 1963.

Career

Gordon worked with Natasha Bedingfield, Goo Goo Dolls, The B-52's, Danielle Brisebois, New Radicals, Prince, Jennifer Nettles, Lisa Marie Presley, Charles and Eddie, The Devlins, Eran DD, Jeffrey Gaines, John Gregory, Nona Hendryx, Carly Hennessy, The Juliet Dagger, Jill Jones, Chaka Khan, Lila McCann, Mandy Moore, Jenny Muldaur, Trine Riene, Wild Orchid and David Yazbek.

Gordon also composed music for both television and film soundtracks. His clients included The Fox Network, ABC Family and Spike TV. Some of the compositions he wrote or co-wrote include the themes for Digimon, Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Power Rangers Wild Force, the Great Pretenders and Stripperella.

Personal life

Gordon had a wife named Jennifer, and two kids.

Death

On February 18, 2016, Gordon died in Nashville, Tennessee at age 53. It was reported on the B-52's Facebook page.