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R.I.P. Gordon Lightfoot

goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,578
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Official Statement

It is with profound sadness that we confirm that Gordon Meredith Lightfoot has passed away. Gordon died peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 730 p.m. at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. He died of natural causes. He was 84 years old.

He is survived by his wife Kim Hasse, six children– Fred, Ingrid, Eric, Galen, Miles and Meredith, as well as several grandchildren.
“Do not postpone happiness”
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)

Comments

  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,293
    One of Canada's finest song writers.  A huge loss, but he left a great legacy of many fine songs.
    Well done and R.I.P., Gordon Lightfoot.
    "Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!"
    -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"

    "Try to not spook the horse."
    -Neil Young













  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,124
    RIP. I admit I haven’t listened extensively to his music. But I remember loving the song Sundown as a kid. I will have to listen to that one today 
  • RobbertRobbert Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 974
    RIP Mr. Lightfoot

  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,578
    A note from Neil on NYA today:


    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • JeBurkhardtJeBurkhardt Posts: 4,956
    edited May 2023
    I watched an interesting documentary on Gordon a while back. I think it was on Amazon Prime video. He was a very talented songwriter.
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