Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot (1938–2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and actor.
Overview
Recorded at birth as Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr.
Born at Orillia in 1938, died at Toronto in 2023.
In detail
Gordon Lightfoot studied at Orillia District Collegiate & Vocational Institute and The Royal Conservatory of Music. the recorded working language is English and French.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are folk music, folk rock, country music and pop music.
Distinctions recorded are Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Companion of the Order of Canada and Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.
Sources
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“Gordon Lightfoot”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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