wintermom Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 (edited) I don't think this was posted yet. He was called Canada's iconic singer/songwriter. He paved the way for many Canadian artists to be noticed and taken seriously. I watched a wonderful TV program yesterday where Gordon shared the journey of his life and music industry journey - which lasted far longer than I knew. He was still performing in his 60s and 70s. That program is called "If you could read my mind." I learned that so many HUGE artists recorded Gordon's songs, such as Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Stompin' Tom Conners, Liza Minelli, Olivia Newton-John and Barbra Steisand. It's hard to pick my favourite song of his, but three of my top 10 would have to be Carefree Highway, Rainy Day People and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/gordon-lightfoot-dead-1.6828991 Edited May 4, 2023 by wintermom 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Hopper Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2201462339736#:~:text=The Mariner's Church of Detroit,shared their memories with us. if you could read my mind, love… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 We listened to a bunch of his music the other night after hearing the news. I've had bits of his songs in my head yesterday and today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Music I grew up on… 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 He is one of my all time favorites. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 They lit up Split Rock lighthouse in his honor last night. A rare occurrence. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 6 hours ago, ScoutTN said: Music I grew up on… Same. My dad played Gordon Lightfoot on vinyl, along with Dan Folgelberg, Cat Stevens, and many others. ❤️ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom_to3 Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 6 hours ago, kbutton said: We listened to a bunch of his music the other night after hearing the news. I've had bits of his songs in my head yesterday and today. That's what we've been doing. Such beautiful music. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, MercyA said: Same. My dad played Gordon Lightfoot on vinyl, along with Dan Folgelberg, Cat Stevens, and many others. ❤️ I love all those!!! ♥️ All the acoustic guitar music. Soundtrack of my life… 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 I have been listening to Gordon since the 70s and I believe I still have a couple of his CDs. I am also a big fan of singer/songwriter acoustic folk music. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not_a_Number Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 I love his songs. I liked quite a few before realizing they were all by the same guy . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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