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Gordon Lightfoot
Acting
17 Nov 1938
† 01 May 2023
Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. CC OOnt (November 17, 1938 – May 1, 2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. He is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s. He has been referred to as Canada's greatest songwriter and his songs have been recorded by some of the world's most renowned musical artists. Lightfoot's biographer Nicholas Jennings said, "His name is synonymous with timeles...
Also Known As
Gord Lightfoot, Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. CC OOnt, Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr.
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Gordon Lightfoot's Movies
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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
11 Jun 2019
67%
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
27 Apr 2019
56%
Harry Tracy, Desperado
21 Jan 1982
50%
Animal Charm: Golden Digest
01 Jan 1996
60%
Lightheaded
80%
Anne Murray: Full Circle
02 Dec 2021
60%
Tears Are Not Enough
04 Oct 1985
70%
Gordon Lightfoot: BBC Four In Concert
01 Jan 1972
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Gordon Lightfoot - Live From Soundstage '79
08 Sept 1979
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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
22 Dec 1974
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This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s
27 Aug 2009
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Gordon Lightfoot: Live in Reno
29 Jan 2002
