Jim Gordon, at age 18 in 1964, in his first publicity photo. The drummer would have an illustrious career before mental illness derailed his life.

Drummer Jim Gordon is the unlikely subject of Joel Selvin's latest rock history book. (Brian Cooke / Redferns / Getty Images) The year was 1970, and Jim Gordon was in rock 'n' roll heaven.

Jim Gordon was one of rock's greatest drummers. He was also a paranoid schizophrenic who stabbed his mother to death. Author Joel Selvin unravels his music and his madness.

Jim Gordon — the Grammy-winning rock drummer for Eric Clapton and George Harrison — who was convicted of killing his mother in 1983 while suffering from schizophrenia, has died. He was 77.

Jim Gordon, the rock 'n' roll session drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton, George Harrison and The Beach Boys but suffered from growing mental health problems and spent the ...

Jim Gordon, a drummer for Eric Clapton, the Beach Boys, George Harrison and others who was convicted of killing his mother, died this week at 77.

Jim Gordon, a Wrecking Crew session drummer who co-wrote 'Layla' and later was convicted of murdering his mother, has died March 15 in prison. He was 77 ...

Jim Gordon, native of Chicago, resident of Gotham, longtime confidant of Batman, noir construct, huddled beneath a trench coat and bushy mustache, is around 45 years old. Or maybe 125 years old.

Ben McKenzie is actually one of the few Jim Gordon actors who have also had the honor of playing another Gotham city character: Batman, whom he voiced in 2011’s brilliant animated DC movie ...

Writing about Jim Gordon is a daunting task, because his life was just too big for words. Jim was a mountain of a man, larger than life, a real warrior. He has passed on (Sept. 2, 2021, just three ...