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My Take
Kim Gordon embodies a kind of cool that cannot be manufactured. As the anchor of Sonic Youth and a serious visual artist, she treats the line between music and art as something to walk straight through. What I value most is how she leapt past conventional ideas of skill, finding real beauty inside abrasive noise. She held the front line of rock without ever pandering, and that alone reads like a statement. Decades on, her edge has not dulled, which I find genuinely inspiring. Her body of work feels less like a discography and more like an ongoing act of self-definition.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Gordon
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ゴードン
- Reading
- きむ・ごーどん
- Born
- April 28, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Rochester, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / actor / songwriter / visual artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- University High School
- University
- University High School
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Gordon born?
Born April 28, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Kim Gordon from?
Kim Gordon is from Rochester, New York, United States.
What does Kim Gordon do?
Kim Gordon works as guitarist, singer, actor, songwriter, visual artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.