Gordon Lightfoot Turns 84 Today

self | November 17th 2022 | Vanity

[Red Badger]

Just remember November 10th is also the Marine Corps Birthday!......................

[Migraine]

“It’s 10 degrees or colder down by Boulder Dam today”, so happy birthday to a genius.

[Blurb2350]

SCTV did a wonderful spoof of a K-tel commercial (remember those?): “Gordon Lightfoot sings every song ever written!” Then they rattled off dozens of songs — pop tunes, carols, opera, hymns, jump-rope ditties — with Lightfoot’s distinctive voice droning snippets as the titles scrolled by in Starwars fashion. The 3,000-CD set was offered at the low, low price of $39.95 in five easy payments of $7.99 — or something like that.

[AppyPappy]

I heard a musician sing “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” in the Chippewa language but I only understood one word.

[Yo-Yo]

SCTV did a wonderful spoof of a K-tel commercial (remember those?): “Gordon Lightfoot sings every song ever written!”

This video?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZpk0A4hZes

[daler]

I’ll add “Rainy Day People.”

[circlecity]

You are way off, the carpenter and plumber is the guy who helped build my house. Much more talented than Gordon. Although I like Gordon.

[Levy78]

didn’t know he was still alive...

[Jamestown1630]

‘Gitche Gumee’?

[GunRunner]

Love Mr. Lightfoot. The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald and Sundown are on my lake dock playlist every time we have a relaxing weekend.

[Rummyfan]

Still traveling down that carefree highway.

[Rummyfan]

At seven PM the main hatchway gave in
He said fellas it's been good to know ya....

[Qiviut]

Happy Birthday, GL!!

I LOVE his music ... this is my very favorite - so beautiful:

Song for a Winter’s Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRIlTvYp0ok

[KC Burke]

Lake Superior

[kosciusko51]

Does any one know where the love of God goes
When the waves turn the minutes to hours?

[Jamestown1630]

Tell that to Longfellow.

[gundog]

[Larry Lucido]

I think the ship was the Cat Stevens.

[Ge0ffrey]

When he introduced “The Wreck...” about ten years ago at a concert, he said: “It was nominated for a grammy award.” Much applause. “It lost.” Boos all around. “To Barry Manilow.” Much laughter. Long pause. “I Write the Songs.” The audience roared.

[dhouston]

Thank for posting the link, that was great!