Subdeacon Joe Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/gordon-lightfoot-dead-1.6828991 Canadian folk music icon Gordon Lightfoot, whose evocative and poetic songs are etched into the musical landscape of Canada, has died at the age of 84, according to his longtime publicist Victoria Lord. Born in Orillia, Ont., Lightfoot was hailed as Canada's folk troubadour for his soulful music and stirring lyrics. In songs such as The Canadian Railroad Trilogy and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, he explored the country's history, geography and culture. "He is our poet laureate, he is our iconic singer-songwriter," said Rush singer Geddy Lee in the 2019 documentary Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind. "If there was a Mt. Rushmore in Canada, Gordon would be on it," said Tom Cochrane, in that same documentary. "Gordon's songs are works of art, every bit as relevant as classic poetry," Cochrane said during his salute to Lightfoot at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame gala in 2003. "But even more importantly, Gordon Lightfoot led the way and he showed us … that you can be true to your roots. You can draw on your influences at home and country and you can incorporate those inspirations into the fabric of your work and still be internationally successful." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Sundown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Rest in peace, Mr Lightfoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 RIP - I have every record and still play them. He had a good run! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Gordon Lightfoot was one of my favorite singers. A great songwriter and a beautiful unique voice. Rest in Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 He put on one of the best live concert performances that I've ever had the unexpected pleasure to watch and listen to. Saw it at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Fl., a hall that was built for it's acoustic enhancement. He had an ability to relay a story in song and verse that is a rare quality these days. My favorite songs by Mr. Lightfoot were Canadian Railroad Trilogy, If You Could Read My Mind, Don Quixote and Carefree Highway. He had many other great songs but those are my favorites. Rest in Peace Mr. Lightfoot and Thank you for the memories that will last a lifetime and music that will last forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 A troubled soul with the gift of music. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 One of the best we will ever know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 RIP Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Troubadour - next to Gordon's picture in my dictionary! I hope your dog no longer has to pass razor blades, Gordo. That's a concert joke, if you are wondering. In spite of that, he held the audience in the palm of his hand for two hours when I had the great fortune to see him in 1974. "There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run" Canadian Railroad Trilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Rest in Peace Gordon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashknife Cowboy Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 This song in the mid 70's led me to Alberta to see what was up there. His story telling will always be with me, nothing better. God Bless Mr. Lightfoot. Canadian Railroad Trilogy And "Carefree Highway" was inspired by a highway in AZ (SR 74) following a concert in Flagstaff while traveling back to Phoenix. Just a little trivia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Just saw this report, of all places, on the AccuWeather page. This day I shall mourn. His was the first music my wife and I listened to, together, as a couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Thank you for many years of wonderful entertainment, Mister Lightfoot. God will enjoy your songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 The Pony Man Always a soft spot for this one, reminds me of when my kids were small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 enjoyed his work immensely , also c aught him in concert in the 70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 23 hours ago, Cypress Sun said: If You Could Read My Mind, Don Quixote and Carefree Highway. Carefree Highway was named for "Carefree Highway" here in Arizona. Drive on it everytime I go to the range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 44 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Carefree Highway was named for "Carefree Highway" here in Arizona. Drive on it everytime I go to the range. Yep, I had read that it was about an actual highway but didn't know where...now I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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