Which famous musician spent the most time in prison? Here’s a hint. He was a session musician who served time for killing his own mother. The answer is… Jim Gordon. Before someone posts in the comments that Charles Manson was a musician and his time spent was longer, Manson was not famous for being a musician. Jim Gordon, on the other hand, was part of the studio group The Wrecking Crew, and was drummer on the Derek & the Dominos Layla album, Mad Dogs & Englishmen… his pedigree was jaw-dropping and so was his crime. In 1983, Gordon attacked his mother with a hammer and stabbed her to death. He said a voice told him to do it, which led to a schizophrenia diagnosis during his trial. He was sentenced with the possibility of parole, but he was never released because he did not attend any of his parole hearings. He passed away in 2023, marking his 40th year of incarceration.