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How a Shipwreck Became a Folk Legend

On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald vanished into a violent Lake Superior storm, taking 29 sailors with her and ...

50th anniversary of Edmond Fitzgerald sinking brings Gordon Lightfoot classic back to charts

Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 tune “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” is back on the Billboard charts.The renewed interest in the ...

‘The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald’ Is Finally a Billboard No. 1 After Shipwreck’s 50th Anniversary

Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" is No. 1 on a Billboard chart for the first time following the shipwreck's 50th anniversary.
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Grammys Revisited: What Should Have Won Song of the Year at the 1977 Ceremonies?

"I Write The Songs" was chosen as Song of the Year on Grammy Night in 1977. But did it deserve that honor over the other ...