Gordon Lightfoot is one of Canada's most talented singer/songwriters. He is from Orillia, Ontario, Canada and was born November 17th, 1938. How old would he be today?
He taught himself how to play guitar and piano and was influenced by the folk music of Pete Seeger, Bob Gibson, Ian and Sylvia Tyson and The Weavers. Gordon Lightfoot is one of a few Canadian artists that never had to leave Canada to make it in the music industry. He helped define the folk-pop sound in the 1960's and 1970's in Canada.
Gordon Lightfoot is known all around the world. He is considered to be the Greatest Songwriter in Canada. His songs have been recorded by some of the biggest recording artists in the world including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Hank William's Sr, The Tragically Hip and many more.
Some of his hits include Sundown, Early Morning Rain, Ribbon of Darkness, Carefree Highway, If you Could Read My Mind, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Rainy Day People, Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and many, many more. He has to date released 22 albums.
Did you know....
* Bob Dylan has called Gordon Lightfoot one of his favourite songwriters.
*He has received the Companion of the Order of Canada (Canada's highest civilian honor) and many other awards.
Check out a great website at http://www.lightfoot.ca/
*He was presented with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 1997.
*He is a member of Songwriters Hall of Fame, Canada's Music Hall of Fame, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, Canada's Walk of Fame and more.
*He has recieved a honorary doctorate of music in his hometown of Orillia.
*He usually plays a 12 string acoustic guitar.
*In 1991-1992 he was the Celebrity Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He taught himself how to play guitar and piano and was influenced by the folk music of Pete Seeger, Bob Gibson, Ian and Sylvia Tyson and The Weavers. Gordon Lightfoot is one of a few Canadian artists that never had to leave Canada to make it in the music industry. He helped define the folk-pop sound in the 1960's and 1970's in Canada.
Gordon Lightfoot is known all around the world. He is considered to be the Greatest Songwriter in Canada. His songs have been recorded by some of the biggest recording artists in the world including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Hank William's Sr, The Tragically Hip and many more.
Some of his hits include Sundown, Early Morning Rain, Ribbon of Darkness, Carefree Highway, If you Could Read My Mind, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Rainy Day People, Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and many, many more. He has to date released 22 albums.
Did you know....
* Bob Dylan has called Gordon Lightfoot one of his favourite songwriters.
*He has received the Companion of the Order of Canada (Canada's highest civilian honor) and many other awards.
Check out a great website at http://www.lightfoot.ca/
*He was presented with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award in 1997.
*He is a member of Songwriters Hall of Fame, Canada's Music Hall of Fame, Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, Canada's Walk of Fame and more.
*He has recieved a honorary doctorate of music in his hometown of Orillia.
*He usually plays a 12 string acoustic guitar.
*In 1991-1992 he was the Celebrity Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.