Join us as we remember Gordon Lightfoot, one of Canada’s greatest musical icons. His haunting ballads, timeless lyrics, and folk classics have left an indelible mark on the music world. From ...

Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. was born Nov. 17, 1938, in Orillia, ... “Carefree Highway,” “Rainy Day People,” “Beautiful” and others that became staples of adult contemporary radio.

Gordon Lightfoot strums his vintage 12-string Gibson guitar in his Toronto ... Some of Mr. Lightfoot’s best-known love songs are Beautiful, Softly, The Mountains and Maryann and Song for a ...

Neil Young paid tribute to fellow “Canadian legend” Gordon Lightfoot after the storied singer-songwriter died earlier this week at the age of 84.. In a statement shared on his website, Young ...

In an accompanying 44-second video, Joel performs an excerpt from Lightfoot's melancholy 1970 release "If You Could Read My Mind," which reached No. 5 on the Billboard singles chart in February 1971.

Gordon Lightfoot, hailed as Canada’s “folk troubadour” for his wistfully sincere music and lyrics, died on May 1 at age 84. The prolific singer-songwriter gained international acclaim in the ...

Gordon Lightfoot, who shot to fame on the strength of a string of hits in the 1960s and '70s, has died. His publicist, Victoria Lord, confirms to CBC News that the iconic singer-songwriter died on ...

Legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot died in 2023, but his longtime band members, who now tour as The Lightfoot Band, will share his music and legacy in Northampton at the Iron ...

Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian folk singer who died on Monday at 84, had one hit in particular that famously defied Top 40 logic. “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” his 1976 folk ballad ...

Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. was born Nov. 17, 1938, in Orillia, ... “Carefree Highway,” “Rainy Day People,” “Beautiful” and others that became staples of adult contemporary radio.

Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot, the prolific singer-songwriter known for such folk-pop hits as "If You Could Read My Mind" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," died on Monday in a Toronto ...

Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian singer-songwriter whose graceful and literate songwriting made him one of the most respected folk-rooted musicians to emerge in the 1960s, died on Monday. He was 84.