R.I.P. Gordon Lightfoot

goldrush
goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,803
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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

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    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.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,122
    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 
  • Robbert
    Robbert Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 1,054
    RIP Mr. Lightfoot

  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,803
    A note from Neil on NYA today:


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

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,331
    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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