Gordon Lightfoot
Acting•Born November 17, 1938•Died May 1, 2023 (age 84)•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 timeless songs about trains and shipwrecks, rivers and highways, lovers and loneliness." Description above from the Wikipedia article Gordon Lightfoot, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
1975•TV Series•
6.9
The Midnight Special
1972•TV Series•
8.1
The Johnny Cash Show
1969•TV Series•
6.5
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
2019•Movie•
7.0
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
1974•Movie
Tears Are Not Enough
1985•Movie•
8.0
Harry Tracy, Desperado
1982•Movie•
6.0
Anne Murray: Full Circle
2021•Movie•
8.0
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 17, 1938
Day of DeathMay 1, 2023
Place of BirthOrillia, Ontario, Canada
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