Gordy moved to London at the age of 22 and worked as a session musician for a number of years. In 1991 after a short stint with SIR CLIFF RICHARD he auditioned for THE MOODY BLUES and immediately began rehearsals for The Keys of the Kingdom Tour.
A keyboard player by the name of Paul Bliss who played keys on the album, began rehearsals for the same tour on the same day. Paul and Gordy became great friends and worked together for the best part of two decades touring all over the world with the band.
In between Moody Blues tours Gordy met Marcus Cliffe playing with the band TIN TIN OUT. Gordy and Marcus played on many records together with that band including MARIAH CARERY, ROD STEWART & EMMA BUNTON (a.k.a. Baby Spice of the Spice Girls), appearing on Top Of The Pops with the number 2 chart hit “What I Am”.
In 2006 when Jeff Wayne moved his seminal album THE WAR OF THE WORLDS to the stage, Gordy was asked to play for the stadium tour, which he continued to tour with for the following five years, along with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.
In 2012 Gordy was also asked to play drums on the new recording of the The War of the Worlds album with Liam Neeson as the Narrator, along with Gary Barlow, Joss Stone and Ricky Wilson from The Kaiser Chiefs
The same year Gordy’s critically acclaimed book Postcards from a Rock & Roll Tour was published by Splendid Books, and as well as being available in all good books stores, the audio version has been serialised by the BBC.
In addition to his pop and rock work, Gordy has been involved in many West End musicals, including Fame, Grease, We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia, Rent, Whistle Down The Wind and Thriller Live! The Michael Jackson musical at the Lyric Theatre.
Gordy still tours regularly with The Moody Blues.
A keyboard player by the name of Paul Bliss who played keys on the album, began rehearsals for the same tour on the same day. Paul and Gordy became great friends and worked together for the best part of two decades touring all over the world with the band.
In between Moody Blues tours Gordy met Marcus Cliffe playing with the band TIN TIN OUT. Gordy and Marcus played on many records together with that band including MARIAH CARERY, ROD STEWART & EMMA BUNTON (a.k.a. Baby Spice of the Spice Girls), appearing on Top Of The Pops with the number 2 chart hit “What I Am”.
In 2006 when Jeff Wayne moved his seminal album THE WAR OF THE WORLDS to the stage, Gordy was asked to play for the stadium tour, which he continued to tour with for the following five years, along with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.
In 2012 Gordy was also asked to play drums on the new recording of the The War of the Worlds album with Liam Neeson as the Narrator, along with Gary Barlow, Joss Stone and Ricky Wilson from The Kaiser Chiefs
The same year Gordy’s critically acclaimed book Postcards from a Rock & Roll Tour was published by Splendid Books, and as well as being available in all good books stores, the audio version has been serialised by the BBC.
In addition to his pop and rock work, Gordy has been involved in many West End musicals, including Fame, Grease, We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia, Rent, Whistle Down The Wind and Thriller Live! The Michael Jackson musical at the Lyric Theatre.
Gordy still tours regularly with The Moody Blues.
