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.

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, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: 10 Essential Songs by the Canadian Folk Icon Angie Martoccio, Simon Vozick-Levinson, Andy Greene, Jon Dolan, Brenna Ehrlich and Kory Grow Tue, May 2, 2023 at 1:55 AM UTC ...

Though Lightfoot never published a memoir or released an official biography, Jennings’ book is considered by many to be the preeminent account of the singer’s life and career.

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 ...

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.