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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gordon_LightfootGordon Lightfoot - Wikipedia

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   Learn about the life and career of Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. He is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s and has been called Canada's greatest songwriter.

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     Sky-high marks are in order for the use of Gordon Lightfoot’s “Sundown” in the new trailer for Gary Dauberman’s Salem’s Lot, a folksy tune that hails from the soft-focus, mid-1970s era the film is clearly aiming to capture, and offers lyrics that ...

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     Gordon Lightfoot - Canadian Railroad Trilogy (Live In Reno)

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     Gordon Lightfoot - The Best Live Clips - 1960s and 1970s

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4. www.youtube.com › watchGordon Lightfoot - Complete Greatest Hits | Gordon Lightfoot ...

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   Listen to the Complete Greatest Hits from legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot featuring folk hits such as "Sundown", "Carefree Highway", "If You Cou...

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5. www.nytimes.com › music › gordon-lightfoot-deadGordon Lightfoot, Hitmaking Singer-Songwriter, Is Dead at 84

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   May 1, 2023 · Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian folk singer whose rich, plaintive baritone and gift for melodic songwriting made him one of the most popular recording artists of the 1970s, died on Monday night...

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7. www.npr.org › 2023/05/01 › 133464279Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk legend, dies at 84 - NPR

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   May 2, 2023 · Canadian folk-rock icon Gordon Lightfoot has died at the age of 84. Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital on Monday night of natural causes, according to his publicist.

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8. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-featuresGordon Lightfoot, Canadian Folk-Rock Troubadour, Dead at 84

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   May 1, 2023 · The brilliant songwriter penned classics like "If You Could Read My Mind," "Early Morning Rain," and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." He was covered by everyone from Bob Dylan to Elvis Presley and sued Whitney Houston for plagiarism.

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9. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-featuresGordon Lightfoot's Best Songs - Rolling Stone

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   May 1, 2023 · A tribute to the Canadian folk icon who died at 84, featuring his classics like "Early Morning Rain" and "Sundown". Learn about his influence, his covers, and his legacy from Dylan, Cash, and more.

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    How did Gordon Lightfoot die?

    • Canadian folk-rock icon Gordon Lightfoot has died at the age of 84. Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital on Monday night of natural causes, according to his publicist. The singer-songwriter had long suffered from serious health problems that caused extensive hospitalization in 2002. Lightfoot hailed from a tiny town in Ontario.

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    When did Lightfoot become famous?

    • In 1974 Lightfoot's song "Sundown" was named pop record of the year by the Music Operators of America. In 1980 he was named Canadian male recording artist of the decade, for his work during the 1970s. [ 30] Lightfoot was celebrated in song by fellow Canadians The Guess Who on their 1968 album "Wheatfield Soul" with the track "Lightfoot."

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    Is Gordon Lightfoot still alive?

    • "Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Folk Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 84". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2023. ^ Friend, David (May 6, 2023). " 'We had to be here': Fans gather at hometown concert celebrating Gordon Lightfoot". The Canadian Press/The Toronto Star. Retrieved May 8, 2023. ^ Friend, David (May 7, 2023).

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    What happened to Mr Lightfoot?

    • She did not specify a cause, but Mr. Lightfoot had had a number of health problems in recent years. Mr. Lightfoot, a fast-rising star in Canada in the early 1960s, broke through to international success when his friends and fellow Canadians Ian and Sylvia Tyson recorded two of his songs, “Early Morning Rain” and “For Lovin’ Me.”

    Gordon Lightfoot, Hitmaking Singer-Songwriter, Is Dead at 84

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11. gordonlightfoot.comGordon Lightfoot: News, Songs, Biography, Music CDs/LPs, DVDs

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    Learn about the life and legacy of Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian folk singer-songwriter and Hall of Fame inductee. Find his albums, videos, lyrics, sheet music, tour dates, and more.