Gordon Lightfoot was one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, with poignant melodies set to words that touched on everything from highways and hilltops, to lovers to loneliness. But when it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As news spread May 1 of Canadian songwriting and singing legend Gordon Lightfoot’s death, realizing the full impact of his ...

Fans of beloved folk singer, songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot, 84, mourn his death today. According to Fox News Digital, “Representative Victoria Lord confirmed that Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital ...

An article about the Edmund Fitzgerald in Newsweek magazine and a wire service story are believed to have inspired Gordon Lightfoot to write his song. The song was released in August 1976 and had ...