A true legend gone

[Basil]

I have always loved Gordon Lightfoot. One of those distinctive voices that you could never confuse with anyone else.

RIP, Mr Lightfoot.

 

[14dna]

I have seen him on numerous occasions. Great voice and wonderful music.
Will miss him

 

[equiprx]

After I bought his album with "Early Morning Rain" I had to play it for my wife.
That song brought her to tears.
Every time I hear that song I have to stop everything and turn it up.
Same thing with "Edmond Fitzgerald" and others.
What a genius and talent.

 

[bobhustead]

Canadian Railroad Trilogy.
Bob

 

[waltesefalcon]

He was a great talent. Requiescat in pace.

 

[charlie74]

Don Quixotic was one of my favourite songs of his. A talented songwriter and artist who has a place in history. I saw him once in Vancouver BC and the audience ages ranged from teens to seniors.

 

[NutmegCT]

Oh the memories this brings back ...

 

[AngliaGT]

I have the "Gord's Gold" album,which is great.
A truly unique voice that will be missed.

 

[Popeye]

I recall enjoying “Sundown” as a young kid - and much later in life came to the realization of what the song is really about!

“In a room where ya do what ya don't confess”…. “She's been lookin' like a queen in a sailor's dream” …way over my young head!!

I just looked up the song, to make sure I had the lyrics correct. I came across a Wall Street journal article, stating the lady in the song was Lightfoot’s girlfriend at the time. The song was inspired by his jealousy when she left for a” girls night out”. (She came home alone.) 8 years later the same person was associated with John Belushi’s death.

(Paywalled: > The Jealousy Behind Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘Sundown’ <)

 

[DrEntropy]

As kids we would ski in Ashtabula harbor. Someplace here in the piles of negatives I've photos of the Edmund Fitzgerald docked there. We were in awe of its size back then, sad when it went down.

Later, after Lightfoot's song was released, the loss of that ship hit home again.