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 ...

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 ...

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This gathering is a joyful way to keep his memory alive with friends and fans,' says official, noting community is invited to ...

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 ...

A Canadian cultural icon, Gordon Lightfoot has been steadily putting out thoughtful and often gorgeous folk music since his debut in 1966, having influenced generations of American and Canadian ...