Gordon Lightfoot was one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, with poignant melodies set to words that touched on everything from highways and hilltops, to lovers to loneliness. But when it ...

Gordon Lightfoot, hailed as Canada’s “folk troubadour” for his wistfully sincere music and lyrics, died on May 1 at age 84. The prolific singer-songwriter gained international acclaim in the 1960s and ...

First come the mournful notes - an electric guitar layered over a 12-string acoustic. Then come the haunting lyrics.

As news spread May 1 of Canadian songwriting and singing legend Gordon Lightfoot’s death, realizing the full impact of his artistry and the breadth of his catalog felt all the more jolting. To hear ...

Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital on Monday night of natural causes, according to his publicist. The singer-songwriter had long suffered from serious health problems that caused extensive ...

Fans of beloved folk singer, songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot, 84, mourn his death today. According to Fox News Digital, “Representative Victoria Lord confirmed that Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital ...

His rich baritone voice and songs like “Sundown,” “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and “If You Could Read My Mind” made him a top artist of the 1970s. By William Grimes Gordon Lightfoot, the ...

Gordon Lightfoot, Canada's legendary folk singer-songwriter whose hits including "Early Morning Rain" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported ...

This month there are two dates that are forever tied together in the annuals of maritime tragedies and great songwriters. November 10 is the 39 th anniversary of the sinking of the Great Lakes ...

Canadian folk-rock icon Gordon Lightfoot has died at the age of 84. Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital on Monday night of natural causes, according to his publicist. The singer-songwriter had long ...

Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian singer-songwriter whose enduring folk hits included “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and “Sundown,” died Monday, his spokesperson told CNN. He was 84. Lightfoot died ...