Gord's Gold
Who is Gordon Lightfoot?
From his first top ten hit in 1970 to his 2007 North American tour, Gordon Lightfoot has been one of Canada's most successful singer/songwriters. His 1974 #1 hit, "Sundown," was part of a decade of top-selling folk/rock albums, and he is still relevant today, as the subject of a theme week on Canadian Idol in 2004 and as the star of a Canada Post stamp in 2007.Gord has received four Grammy nominations, 27 Juno Award nominations, and 11 Juno Award wins, as well as countless other awards, recognitions, and Hall of Fame inductions.
Awesome Lyric Sample #1
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
The ship was the pride of the American sideComing back from some mill in Wisconsin
As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most
With a crew and good captain well seasoned
Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms
When they left fully loaded for Cleveland
And later that night when the ship's bell rang
Could it be the north wind they'd been feelin'?
The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound
And a wave broke over the railing
And every man knew, as the captain did too,
T'was the witch of November come stealin'.
The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait
When the Gales of November came slashin'.
When afternoon came it was freezin' rain
In the face of a hurricane west wind.
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Awesome Lyric Sample #2
"Sundown"
I can see her lying back in her satin dressIn a room where you do what you don't confess
Sundown, you'd better take care
If I find you've been creeping 'round my back stairs
I can picture every move that a man can make
Getting lost in her loving is your first mistake
Sundown, you'd better take care
If I find you've been creeping 'round my back stairs
Sometimes I think it's a sin
When I feel like I'm winning when I'm losing again
"Sundown"
"Sundown"
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Gordon Lightfoot - Live in Reno
Rarely do singers have the kind of voice that can touch your soul--Gordon Lightfoot is one of the rare ones. His tender vocals on "If You Could Read My Mind" and his lonely cowboy rendition of "Sundown" can melt your heart. He is also one of popular music's most timeless songwriters, building an amazing career spanning rock, folk and country. Continuing to write songs and tour around the world, this five-time Grammy nominee sings many of his hits in this very special concert from Reno, Nevada.
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Awesome Lyric Sample #3
"Carefree Highway"
Pickin' up the pieces of my sweet, shattered dreamI wonder how the old folks are tonight
Her name was Ann and I'll be damned if I recall her face
She left me not knowin' what to do
Carefree highway, let me slip away on you
Carefree highway, you seen better days
The mornin' after blues from my head down to my shoes
Carefree highway, let me slip away
Slip away on you
"Carefree Highway"
"Carefree Highway"
Gordon Lightfoot Concert Tour
- Friday, March 28, 2008 ~ Waukegan, IL ~ Genesee Theater
- Sunday, March 30, 2008 ~ Appleton, WI ~ Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
- Wednesday, May 7, 2008 ~ Toronto, ON ~ Massey Hall
- Thursday, May 8, 2008 ~ Toronto, ON ~ Massey Hall
- Friday, May 9, 2008 ~ Toronto, ON ~ Massey Hall
- Saturday, May 10, 2008 ~ Toronto, ON ~ Massey Hall
- Sunday, June 15, 2008 ~ Glenside, PA ~ Keswick Theatre
- Saturday, October 18, 2008 ~ Agoura Hills ~ Canyon Club
Awesome Lyric Sample #4
"If You Could Read My Mind"
If I could read your mind, loveWhat a tale your thoughts could tell
Just like a paperback novel
The kind that drugstores sell
When you reach the part where the heartaches come
The hero would be me
And heroes often fail
And you won't read that book again
Because the ending's just too hard to take
I'd walk away like a movie star
Who gets burned in a three way script
And enter number two
A movie queen to play the scene
Of bringing all the good things out in me
But for now, love, let's be real
I never thought I could act this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
I don't know where we went wrong
But the feeling's gone
And I just can't get it back
"If You Could Read My Mind"
"If You Could Read My Mind"
The True Story of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Learn more about the ship and its sinking on the memorial site S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Online.
Reader Comments
mulberry wrote...
He has a wonderful voice. Edmund Fitzgerald is so "haunting"!
Posted March 22, 2008
bcarter wrote...
Great lens, Gordon Lightfoot is great and one of my favorite folk singers.
Posted September 22, 2007
awelldressedbullet wrote...
Awesome! And love his The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. November is typically bad weather around here, and about four years ago on the anniversary date, we lost post of our roof during a bad storm. - Kathy
Posted August 24, 2007
