Songwriting legend Gordon Lightfoot dead at 84

[RoryN]

Breaking.

 

[silver gurl]

 

[thør]

"The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down"

 

[Becki890]

wow, this is very sad. Such a great voice and great music, and lyrics.

 

[CarlyAnn]

I’ll be listening to GL on the drive to work tonight. Loved his writing and his voice. RIP

 

[Wonderer67]

RIP. A great songwriter, musician and story teller.

 

[Bdm20]

 

[Noor]

Winter’s night

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

NOOOOOOOOO! Another great singer/songwriter that was the soundtrack of my youth gone.

If you like live music and one of these legends is in the neighborhood don’t miss them. They may not be here tomorrow.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Maybe this time it will stick.

 

[fisherfella]

Gordon Lightfoot provided so much great music and culture to our country. He will be missed. Time for a song or three...

 

[12oclocktales]

Marc Myers wrote a nice tribute to GL in today’s WSJ, emphasizing how he was a jazz enthusiast all his life, especially going in for Louis Armstrong. Always love it when Pops gets a mention, he being the greatest of all time. Always loved GL's sophistication, musically and his lyrics. RIP

 

[Saint_Ann]

I never saw Gord live. I had a chance recently but I didn't want to remember him that way.

 

[DeluxAuto]

Bob Dylan: "I never heard a Gordon Lightfoot song I didn't like."

 

[Noor]

I never saw Gord live. I had a chance recently but I didn't want to remember him that way.

I saw him live in the late 80s at Ravinna, I would have seen him on his last tour had he been able to finish it.
He is one of few people who I have heard of who survived an a ruptured AAA which is what killed Bryon.