Lucky Gordon
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Lucky Gordon | |
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| Born | Aloysius Gordon 5 July 1931 |
| Died | 15 March 2017 (aged 85) London, England |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Other names | Casbah |
| Occupation(s) | Jazz singer, chef |
| Known for | Profumo affair |
Aloysius "Lucky" Gordon (5 July 1931 – 15 March 2017) was a British-based Jamaican jazz singer who came to public attention during the Profumo affair. He arrived in Scotland from Jamaica in 1948,[1] and moved to London after a few days.
Early years
Aloysius "Lucky" Gordon was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and stowed away to Britain in 1947, according to his account to the Jamaica Observer in a 1998 interview.[2]
Profumo affair
Joining his brother, "Psycho" Gordon, on the London jazz scene, Lucky became involved with nightclub hostess
Fearful of reprisals from Gordon, Edgecombe asked Keeler to help him find a solicitor so he could surrender himself to police. But Keeler, jealous that Edgecombe (the man she called "the Edge") had taken another lover, refused to help him and said she planned to give evidence against him in court. This led to Edgecombe firing gunshots outside Keeler's "protector" Stephen Ward's flat in December 1962 that in turn set in motion a chain of events that would eventually result in the public revelations of the Profumo affair.[4]
In June 1963, Gordon was jailed for three years for assaulting Keeler, but she subsequently withdrew her accusations, and was convicted of perjury in December 1963.[3]
Musical career
Gordon later worked as a cook at
Gordon died on 15 March 2017, aged 85.[7]
Cultural references
- In the 1989 film Scandal about the Profumo affair, Gordon was portrayed by Leon Herbert.
- Gordon was portrayed by Ricardo Coke Thomas in Stephen Ward the Musical, which opened at the Aldwych Theatreon 19 December 2013.
- Anthony Welsh acts the part of Lucky Gordon in the BBC series The Trial of Christine Keeler.
- In 2020, Emily Capell and Dreadzone released "Flamingo", a musical retelling of the story.[8]
References
- ^ "Lucky Gordon and the Profumo Affair". Itzcaribbean.com. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Howard Campbell, Howard (18 August 2013), "50 years since scandal that forced out a prime minister", Jamaica Observer. Archived 5 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "The Flamingo Club in Wardour Street and the fight between Johnny Edgecombe and Lucky Gordon". Nickelinthemachine.com. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ "Johnny Edgecombe fired the gunshots that precipitated the Profumo affair of the 1960s". The Daily Telegraph. 5 October 2010. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Casbah". discogs.com. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ Zang Tuum Tumb Discography.
- ^ Salewicz, Chris (24 March 2017). "Lucky Gordon obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Flamingo - Single by Emily Capell, Dreadzone", YouTube, 7 October 2020, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 2 September 2021
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