How Robert Gordon inherited 'Fire'
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Today's music is in honor of singer Robert Gordon who turns 67 tomorrow. This song, "Fire," was written by Bruce Springsteen, who hoped to get his idol Elvis Presley to record it. But Elvis died shortly after it was written. Instead, Springsteen offered it to Robert Gordon after seeing him perform live. This 1978 recording features Link Wray on guitar and Springsteen on piano. "Fire" would become a hit later that year when it was recorded by the Pointer Sisters.
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