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Gordon Lightfoot, (born November 17, 1938, Orillia, Ontario, Canada-died May 1, 2023, Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Canadian singer and songwriter who was known for his folk-oriented pop singles of the 1960s and ’70s. While Lightfoot enjoyed international acclaim, he was especially revered in Canada, where he was considered one of the country’s leading musicians.
Lightfoot began performing at a young age, and while a teenager he joined the first of several musical groups. In the early 1960s he found success as a songwriter. His works-typically poetic takes on topics ranging from the personal to current events-began to be covered by various artists, and this list eventually included Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and the Grateful Dead, among others. In 1966 Lightfoot released his first solo album, Lightfoot! That and subsequent recordings made him famous in his home country, and he became known as “Canada’s Bard.”
Lightfoot gained an even higher profile with “If You Could Read My Mind” (1970), which was a major hit in the United States. His other popular songs included “Early Morning Rain” (1966), “Ribbon of Darkness” (1965), “Sundown” (1974), and “Rainy Day People” (1975). Perhaps Lightfoot’s best-known song was “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” (1976), about the sinking of a Great Lakes freighter. He continued to perform and record into the early 21st century.
Lightfoot was a lifelong fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs and was made an honorary captain of the team for the 1991-92 season.[80]
In mid-April 2023, Lightfoot's declining health caused him to cancel the remainder of his 2023 tour. Lightfoot died of natural causes at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto on May 1, 2023, at the age of 84.
On May 7th, a public visitation was held at St. Paul's United Church that drew more than 2,400 people. As in Detroit, the church bells at St. Paul's rang 30 times, 29 to honor the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald and once for Lightfoot.
On May 8, 2023, a private funeral was held for Lightfoot at St. Paul's United Church, before he was buried next to his parents at St. Andrew's and St. James' Cemetery.
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