So many brilliant songwriters came out of Canada in the Sixties — legends like Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Robbie Robertson — that the talents of Gordon Lightfoot are sometimes ...

The Canadian singer-songwriter, who died on Monday at 84, brought his rueful baritone to memorable, melancholy material. By Rob Tannenbaum Bob Dylan once named Gordon Lightfoot one of his favorite ...

Gordon Lightfoot is one of the greatest songwriters of the last 60 years. Yes, that’s my opinion. But it’s also the opinion of someone who knows a whole lot more about songwriting than me – or you.

As news spread May 1 of Canadian songwriting and singing legend Gordon Lightfoot’s death, realizing the full impact of his artistry and the breadth of his catalog felt all the more jolting. To hear ...

Lightfoot was doing well in Canada for a while, but it was “If You Could Read My Mind” from 1970 that piqued interest in his music among listeners down south. The song was a big US hit that peaked at ...

Platinum-selling musical artist and Canadian folk royalty Gordon Lightfoot has died. As confirmed by his publicist, Victor Lord, Lightfoot died of “natural causes.” He was 84. Often considered one of ...

Gordon Lightfoot and his band recorded the "little ditty" in a Toronto studio in December 1975, just weeks after the ...

Gordon Lightfoot scored several hits in his native Canada before breaking through in the United States with his 1970 single, “If I Could Read Your Mind.” The folkie-turned-pop star, performing at ...

This interview with Gordon Lightfoot appeared in the Free Press on Oct. 28, 1974, just as his fame was beginning to skyrocket. Gordon Lightfoot couldn't help but grin when the first returns for his ...

Fifty years ago, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, killing 29 crew members. Gordon Lightfoot's haunting ballad immortalized the tragedy forever.

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Gordon Lightfoot is one of the greatest songwriters of the last 60 years. Yes, that’s my opinion. But it’s also the opinion of someone who knows a whole lot more about songwriting than me – or you.