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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 2, 2023 3:30:47 GMT
Canadian singer-songwriter has died of natural causes Gordon Lightfoot dead at 84
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valincal
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Post by valincal on May 2, 2023 3:32:36 GMT
What a Canadian icon. RIP Mr. Lightfoot. š
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Post by compeateropeator on May 2, 2023 3:41:29 GMT
That is so sad. I heard him a lot growing up and can pretty much sing along with most of his songs. I have a few cds and I have a bunch of his music on a couple of my play list. My dad had a couple 8 track tapes that I can remember playing frequently. I was finally able to see him some years ago with my parents and it was a wonderful night. Sadly many of those artist from my childhood/early years are no longer with us.
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on May 2, 2023 10:38:58 GMT
š¢š¢š¢š¢ RIP I discovered his music with āThe Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.ā I think I wore out that 8-track in high school. Gordās Gold still gets thrown in the collection for long car trips, and my family gets tired of me hitting repeat on some of the songs. My very favorite, which I play every Christmas, is āSong for a Winterās Night. So beautiful. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRIlTvYp0ok&pp=ygUeR29yZG9uIGxpZ2h0Zm9vdCB3aW50ZXJzIG5pZ2h0 |
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Post by quiltz on May 2, 2023 10:43:10 GMT
I heard him play in Massey Hall in Toronto a few times. A wonderful Canadian.
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Post by schizo319 on May 2, 2023 11:28:13 GMT
This makes me so sad. Gord's Gold is the soundtrack of my childhood - mom and dad used to play his songs on their guitars (I was raised by hippies lol). We saw him in the early 90s and got to go back stage to meet him - such a kind man. Mom and I saw him again in 2018ish at a tiny little historic theater.
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Post by gramasue on May 2, 2023 12:06:12 GMT
So sad to hear of his passing. He was a Canadian legend. His music will live on.
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Post by stampnscrap1128 on May 2, 2023 16:30:24 GMT
He was one of my favorites. Beautiful voice and incredible songs. We saw him in concert several years ago.
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Post by katieanna on May 2, 2023 19:07:31 GMT
VERY sad to hear this! He was one of my favorites back in the day. "If You Could Read My Mind", "Sundown", "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" are all favorites that I remember when I think of Gordon Lightfoot. I've only seen maybe a handful of top performers in concert and he's one of them. He performed at our local college the year I was pregnant. So sad! He will be missed.
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Post by quinlove on May 2, 2023 19:21:18 GMT
Iāve always liked him. Growing up in Michigan, we all loved *The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald * song.
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Post by roundtwo on May 2, 2023 19:53:14 GMT
He was very talented artist and a great live performer. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is one of the most haunting songs from my childhood - Lightfoot's voice is just amazing for storytelling and that story is just so sad to me, partly because I grew up around the Great Lakes. I had always thought of shipwrecks happening in oceans not in nearby lakes - it brought home just how big these lakes really are.
ETA The radio stations, including Sirius, have been playing his songs off and on all day today and it is kind of hard to hear the Wreck so many times in one day, no matter how good it is. It is such a sad story!
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Post by moodyblue on May 2, 2023 20:17:37 GMT
Gord's Gold was one of the first albums I bought for myself. āEarly Morning Rainā is one I could listen to over and over, but there were so many that I loved.
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Post by ellen on May 2, 2023 20:27:03 GMT
I saw him in concert back in the late 80s. It was in Duluth in an auditorium right next to the harbor in Lake Superior. It was in November shortly after the anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald wreck. The mayor of Superior, WI gave him a key to the city. It was a beautiful evening. I associate his music with my growing up years. What a voice and a talented song writer. He was really special.
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Post by tanya2 on May 2, 2023 21:17:35 GMT
it's just heartbreaking - end of an era! i had heard a few weeks ago that he had cancelled the rest of his tour - yes he was in the middle of a tour at 84! - due to illness but I was really hoping he would get better
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Post by brynn on May 3, 2023 0:29:33 GMT
I loved his music. RIP
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Post by Nanner on May 3, 2023 3:26:32 GMT
I'm so sad. He was a huge part of my growing up years - my parents played his albums all the time. I loved his music.
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Post by 950nancy on May 3, 2023 3:34:54 GMT
He really had great lyrics and a voice you'e recognize instantly.
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