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Gordon Lightfoot is a Canadian born folk rock/country music singer/songwriter who has been thrilling audiences since the early 60's. Gordon was born November 17, 1938, in Ontario, Canada to parents who owned a large dry cleaning company. He began singing in choirs and performing at music competitions and learned how to play piano and drums. Years later, he was called a “National Treasure” by a fellow musician and Bob Dylan said he wished one of Gordon's songs “would last forever”.
About Gordon Lightfoot
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In 1962, Gordon started on the CBC series “Country Hoedown” with the group he became involved with called “The Swinging Eight”. In 1963 he headed to Europe to host a Country and Western show on the BBC network. In 1965 he was featured on the Johnny Carson show and at New York's Town Hall, which catapulted his career under the label United Artists. His biggest hit of the 60's was “Just like Tom Thumbs Blues” a rendition of Bob Dylan.Mass popularity
In the 70's he turned to Warner Bros. Records and recorded several more albums and embarked on several world tours. His major hits are “If You Could Read My Mind”, “Sit Down Young Stranger” and “Me and Bobby McGee”. He went on to release eight more albums in the 70's and only 4 in the 80's even though demand for his music was growing. In 2000, Gordon recorded a live concert in Reno, NV, which was aired in prime time. After an abdominal aortic aneurysm had threatened to end his career, he took time off to recover and came back strong with the release of another album Harmony in 2004. In 2006 he was a guest on Canadian Idol and the contestants performed his chart toppers including a group performance of “Canadian Railroad Trilogy”. He is considered a Canadian institution and has penned more than 200 songs for himself and other artists. His band also remained together for the better part of 45 years. He is revered and respected among fellow musicians.Gordon Lightfoot tour dates
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