Who was Gordon Lightfoot and what were his most famous songs?
GORDON Lightfoot became famous around the world for his folk, country, and pop music.
The popular singer died of natural causes on Monday, May 1, 2023, in Toronto less than a month after he canceled his US and Canada concert.
Who was Gordon Lightfoot?
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr, 84, was a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
He was born on November 17, 1938.
He achieved international success in folk, folk-rock and country music and is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 70s.
His biographer Nicolas Jennings said: "His name is synonymous with timeless songs about trains and shipwrecks, rivers and highways, lovers and loneliness."
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The singer was referred to as Canada's greatest songwriter and an international folk-rock legend.
What were Gordon Lightfoot's most famous songs?
Several of the singer's albums achieved gold and multi-platinum status internationally.
His songs For Lovin' Me, Early Morning Rain, Steel Rail Blues, and Ribbon of Darkness earned him worldwide recognition.
He hit the No1 spot in the US Adult Contemporary chart in 1970 with If You Could Read My Mind, then achieved the same feat with Sundown, Carefree Highway and Rainy Day People.
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Sundown even topped the US Hot 100 chart as well as the Canadian charts.
His songs have been recorded by artists such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Neil Young and Bob Dylan.
Was Gordon Lightfoot married and did he have any children?
The singer was married three times.
His first marriage was in 1963 to Brita Ingegerd Olaisson, and the couple had two children, Fred and Ingrid.
They divorced in 1973 partly due to Lightfoot's infidelity.
He did not marry again until 1989 when he wed Elizabeth Moon.
They had two children, Miles and Meredith, before divorcing in 2011.
Lightfoot's third marriage was in December 2014, to Kim Hasse.
In the time between his first and second marriages, Lightfoot had two other children, Gatlen McGee and Eric Lightfoot.
What happened between Gordon Lightfoot and Cathy Smith?
Lightfoot had a volatile relationship with Cathy Smith in the 1970s.
Their romance was the inspiration behind his songs Sundown and Rainy Day People, among others.
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After Smith's death, Lightfoot told Canadian newspaper, The Globe and Mail that "Cathy was a great lady".
He said: "Men were drawn to her, and she used to make me jealous. But I don't have a bad thing to say about her."
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