Waller of '60s pop duo Peter and Gordon dies at 64

[Faygo Kid]

Source: Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. — Gordon Waller of the pop duo Peter and Gordon, who were part of the 1960s British Invasion and had a string of hits including several written by their friend Paul McCartney, has died. He was 64.

Waller died Friday at The William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, Conn., nursing supervisor Nity Oris confirmed Monday. The duo's Web site says Waller, who lived in Ledyard, Conn., went into cardiac arrest Thursday night, and the state medical examiner's office lists his cause of death as cardiovascular disease.

Waller and Peter Asher hit No. 1 on music charts around the world in 1964 with their debut single "A World Without Love." McCartney, who at the time was dating Asher's sister, actress Jane Asher, wrote the song.

The duo also hit the charts with other songs written by McCartney, including "Nobody I Know" and "I Don't Want To See You Again." Although McCartney wrote the songs, they were jointly credited to him and John Lennon, as was all their work at the time.

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Bummer. I will have "A World Without Love" running through my head all day.

[JitterbugPerfume]

1. dammit

[Captain Hilts]

2. Pssssst. Days ago. nt

[PlanetBev]

3. I only found out about it this morning

I didn't see anything about this over the weekend. I was 13 during the British Invasion and still have my Peter and Gordon 45rpms. Sorry to hear about this.

Everyday another piece of my youth disappears. It's gettin' kinda depressing. :cry:

[Glorfindel]

4. So sad to hear it....I loved their songs

and their voices.

[Flaneur]

5. I guess he couldn't stay in a world without love.

[WCGreen]

6. They were on a PBS fundraising special singing World Without Love

And they sounded just as good as they did back in the day...

[JVS]

7. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[BOG PERSON]

9. My feeling exactly

[BOG PERSON]

8. Who was whiter.

Peter and Gordon, or Chad and Jeremy. Who will live through the ages.

[tblue37]

10. Darn. I had such a crush on the tall one back then. nt