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Gordon Lightfoot: Canada's Folk Laureate
His melodic, soulful voice is unmistakable. A modern-day troubadour, Gordon Lightfoot has touched the lives of millions of people with his thoughtful, evocative portraits of Canadian life and landscape. He's a musician steeped in the folk tradition, his catalogue of songs, including such classics as Canadian Railroad Trilogy and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, earning him a place in the pantheon of Canadian icons.
Last updated: June 15, 2012
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Lightfoot sings his Canadian Railroad Trilogy for the first time.
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Lightfoot talks about growing up in small-town Ontario.
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Gordon Lightfoot and Bob Shane of the Kingston Trio engage in a casual...
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Gordon Lightfoot appears on the CBC-TV program Luncheon Date in 1975.
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Canada's troubadour tries his hand at acting.
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Dylan inducts Lightfoot into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
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Folk musician Gordon Lightfoot chats about his career as Canada's most...
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In his own quiet way, he tries to help others beat the bottle.
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Reporter Suhana Meharchand examines the legend of the Great Lakes ship...
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Lightfoot sheepishly explains why he's such an icon.
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The bard is back with a new album, a new single and new health.
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The singer is hospitalized as rumours swirl that he's on his deathbed.
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Lightfoot re-emerges optimistic and itching to work.
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U.S. radio stations ban Gordon Lightfoot's Black Day In July.
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His melodic, soulful voice is unmistakable. A modern-day troubadour, G...