For the first time, acclaimed music biographer Jeff Apter unveils the fascinating life of Lee Gordon—the bold, controversial promoter who revolutionised Australia's entertainment scene.
In post-war Australia, Gordon was seen as either a brash American outsider or a visionary ahead of his time. Without him, industry legends like Michael Gudinski, Harry M. Miller, and Michael Chugg might never have risen to prominence.
Gordon brought global superstars—Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Buddy Holly—to Australian stages, launched the country’s first drive-in restaurant, introduced Roller Derby, and ran discotheques and strip clubs that reshaped the cultural landscape. He lived fast, spent big, and eerily predicted his own mysterious death in London at just 40.
Dive into his extraordinary legacy in Jeff Apter’s compelling new biography.