Paul Hann, noted songwriter and children's entertainer, lived life on his terms

Paul Hann is known to people of a certain age in B.C. and Alberta as a children’s entertainer on the show Paul Hann and ...

Gordon Lightfoot’s Haunting Tribute: How ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ Became His Finest Work

Gordon Lightfoot turned a brief news item about a Great Lakes tragedy into one of the most haunting songs ever written — an elegy that still echoes 50 years later.

Retired AP reporter helped cement the legend of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

In a recent interview with The Associated Press, retired reporter Harry Atkins recounts his experience covering the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the most infamous in all Great Lakes history, as ...
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'It was meant to be filler': Story of Gordon Lightfoot's 'Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald'

On paper, it should never have been a hit record. But despite the odds stacked against it — the 6-minute length, the somber subject matter, the last-minute recording session — “The Wreck of the Edmund ...
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Uncovering Gordon Lightfoot's Untold Truth

Millions grew up listening to Gordon Lightfoot's music — but the man behind "Sundown" was deeply complicated. From his distaste for speaking openly despite being a public figure to his claim that he ...
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Without the song, ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ may have been largely forgotten

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Gordon Lightfoot performs during the half-time ...
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Gordon "Gordy" R. Zartman

Gordon “Gordy” Raymond Zartman, 81, formerly of Hanover, PA, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at his home in Cohoes, NY, surrounded by loving family. Born October 29, 1943 ...
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Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Wants To ‘Unmask’ ICE

Lightfoot and a group of attorneys have put together a nonprofit organization named 'The ICE Accountability Project.' To combat the alleged illegal actions of United States Immigration and Customs ...
WDIO

Gordon Lightfoot Tribute concert coming up in Superior

A Gordon Lightfoot Tribute concert is coming up on Friday, October 10 at the World of Accordions Museum- Harrington Arts Center in Superior. Michigan native Mike Fornes will be appearing as Gordon ...
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New book sheds light on how Gordon Lightfoot wrote ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’

(WXYZ) — The now-famous guitar chords lead into the opening lyrics: “The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down, of the big lake, they called Gitche Gumee ...
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Gordon Lightfoot's drummer wasn't a fan originally. Here's how that changed

Barry Keane played drums for Lightfoot for 48 years, before the artist's death in 2023. The Lightfoot band — with its original members — play in Traverse City on Sunday. Gordon Lightfoot’s indelible ...
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Gordon "Corky" Edward Thompson

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend Gordon "Corky" Edward Thompson, 75, of Binghamton, NY. Gordon passed away ...