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  1. Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. CC OOnt (November 17, 1938 – May 1, 2023) was 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. [1]

  2. May 2, 2023 · Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame. 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 ...

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  3. May 1, 2023 · Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. was born on Nov. 17, 1938, in Orillia, Ontario, to Gordon and Jessie Vick (Trill) Lightfoot. His father managed a dry-cleaning plant. As a boy, he sang in a church ...

  4. May 3, 2023 · The legendary singer-songwriter passed away on Monday night, according to his publicist. He was known for his soulful and poetic songs that explored Canada's history, geography and culture.

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  5. May 1, 2023 · The legendary singer-songwriter, who wrote classics like "If You Could Read My Mind" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," died on Monday at 84. He was known for his fusion of folk, pop, and country rock, and his collaborations with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and others.

  6. May 2, 2023 · Tributes have been paid to the singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who has died at the age of 84. The Canadian musician became famous in the 1960s and 70s with hits like Early Morning Rain and If ...

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