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Gordon Lightfoot (17 Nov 1938 - 01 May 2023)

Male Person - Canada

 Also known as (1)

Releases (68)

Official

Album

  1. Lightfoot! Jan 1966
  2. The Way I Feel Apr 1967
  3. Did She Mention My Name? Jan 1968
  4. Back Here on Earth Nov 1968
  5. If You Could Read My Mind / Sit Down Young Stranger Apr 1970
  6. Summer Side of Life 1971
  7. Old Dan’s Records 1972
  8. Don Quixote 1972
  9. Sundown Apr 1974
  10. Cold on the Shoulder 1975
  11. Summertime Dream Jun 1976
  12. Endless Wire 1978
  13. Dream Street Rose 1980
  14. Shadows Jan 1982
  15. Salute 1983
  16. East of Midnight 1986
  17. Waiting for You 13 Apr 1993
  18. A Painter Passing Through 11 May 1998
  19. Harmony 17 May 2004
All Release Results >>

Album - Live

  1. Sunday Concert Oct 1969
  2. Live in Reno 2002
  3. All Live 24 Apr 2012
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Album - Compilation

  1. The Best Of 1970 United Artists
  2. Early Lightfoot 1971
  3. The Very Best of Gordon Lightfoot 1974
  4. Gord’s Gold 1975
  5. Fantastic 1977
  6. The Best of Gordon Lightfoot 1981 Warner Bros.
  7. Songbook 1985 16-track single release, not box set
  8. Over 60 Minutes With… 1987 (as Lightfoot)
  9. Gord’s Gold, Volume II 11 Oct 1988
  10. Best of Gordon Lightfoot 1991 Curb
  11. Lightfoot! - The Way I Feel 1991
  12. The Original Lightfoot 30 Oct 1992
  13. The United Artists Collection 05 Oct 1993
  14. 36 All Time Favorites! 1993
  15. Did She Mention My Name / Back Here on Earth 1993
  16. Early Morning Rain 13 Jan 1995
  17. Songbook 15 Jun 1999 4-CD box set
  18. Early Lighfoot / Sunday Concert 15 Nov 2001
  19. Gordon Lightfoot 2001
  20. Complete Greatest Hits 02 Apr 2002
  21. Classic Masters 16 Sep 2003
  22. The Very Best of Gordon Lightfoot, Vols. I & II 2006
  23. Dream Street Rose / Shadows / Salute 13 May 2016
  24. Gordon Lightfoot ICON 2016
  25. East of Midnight / Waiting for You / A Painter Passing Through 16 Feb 2018
  26. An introduction to Gordon Lightfoot 29 Jun 2018
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. The Legendary FM Radio Broadcasts: PBS Soundstage, Chicago IL September 1979 2018
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Relationships (6)

Supporting Artists

  1. Terry Clements (1971 - 2011)

Collaborator On

  1. Northern Lights

Member Of

  1. Two Tones

Supporting By

  1. Rick Haynes (1969) bass

Children

  1. Meredith Moon

Romantically Involved With

  1. Cathy Smith

Recordings by (347)

  1. Long River 2:47 (Jan 1966)
  2. Changes 2:31 (Jan 1966)
  3. Steel Rail Blues 2:51 (Jan 1966)
  4. Sixteen Miles (to Seven Lakes) 2:06 (Jan 1966)
  5. I’m Not Sayin’ 2:30 (Jan 1966)
  6. Pride of Man 2:41 (Jan 1966)
  7. Ribbon of Darkness 2:42 (Jan 1966)
  8. Peaceful Waters 2:03 (Jan 1966)
  9. Rich Man’s Spiritual 2:47 (Jan 1966)
  10. The Way I Feel 3:45 (Jan 1966) acoustic
  11. For Lovin’ Me 2:26 (Jan 1966)
  12. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 3:12 (Jan 1966)
  13. Early Morning Rain 3:07 (Jan 1966)
  14. Oh, Linda 3:10 (Jan 1966)
  15. The Gypsy 2:46 (1966)
  16. Spin, Spin 2:32 (1966)
  17. Song for a Winter’s Night 3:00 (Apr 1967) original recording
  18. Walls 2:53 (Apr 1967)
  19. If You Got It 2:31 (Apr 1967)
  20. Softly 3:25 (Apr 1967)
  21. Crossroads 2:59 (Apr 1967)
  22. A Minor Ballad 3:15 (Apr 1967)
  23. Go-Go Round 2:39 (Apr 1967)
  24. Rosanna 2:42 (Apr 1967)
  25. Home From the Forest 3:04 (Apr 1967)
  26. I'll Be Alright 2:28 (Apr 1967)
  27. Canadian Railroad Trilogy 6:22 (Apr 1967)
  28. Did She Mention My Name 2:29 (Jan 1968)
  29. Wherefore and Why 2:53 (Jan 1968)
  30. The Last Time I Saw Her 5:12 (Jan 1968)
  31. Black Day In July 4:13 (Jan 1968)
  32. May I 2:20 (Jan 1968)
  33. Magnificent Outpouring 2:22 (Jan 1968)
  34. Does Your Mother Know 3:36 (Jan 1968)
  35. The Mountains and Maryann 3:37 (Jan 1968)
  36. Pussywillows, Cat‐Tails 2:50 (Jan 1968)
  37. I Want to Hear It From You 2:25 (Jan 1968)
  38. Something Very Special 3:22 (Jan 1968)
  39. Boss Man 2:12 (Jan 1968)
  40. Long Way Back Home 3:05 (Nov 1968)
  41. Unsettled Ways 1:52 (Nov 1968)
  42. Long Thin Dawn 2:59 (Nov 1968)
  43. Bitter Green 2:44 (Nov 1968)
  44. The Circle Is Small 3:26 (Nov 1968) original studio recording
  45. Marie Christine 2:52 (Nov 1968)
  46. Cold Hands From New York 4:17 (Nov 1968)
  47. Affair On 8th Avenue 3:27 (Nov 1968)
  48. Don't Beat Me Down 3:14 (Nov 1968)
  49. If I Could 4:06 (Nov 1968)
  50. The Lost Children 2:47 (Oct 1969) live, 1969-03: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. A Passing Ship 4:01 Gordon Lightfoot (1986)
  2. Let It Ride 3:44 Gordon Lightfoot (1986)

Instruments

  1. Early Morning Rain 3:07 Gordon Lightfoot (Jan 1966) 12 string guitar
  2. Salute (A Lot More Livin' To Do) 4:24 Gordon Lightfoot (1983) guitar
  3. Gotta Get Away 2:54 Gordon Lightfoot (1983) guitar
  4. Ecstasy Made Easy 4:13 Gordon Lightfoot (1986) guitar

Vocals

  1. Early Morning Rain 3:07 Gordon Lightfoot (Jan 1966)
  2. Sit Down Young Stranger 3:26 Gordon Lightfoot (Apr 1970)
  3. Cobwebs & Dust 3:23 Gordon Lightfoot (Apr 1970)
  4. Minstrel of the Dawn 3:27 Gordon Lightfoot (Apr 1970)
  5. Saturday Clothes 3:21 Gordon Lightfoot (Apr 1970)
  6. The Pony Man 3:29 Gordon Lightfoot (Apr 1970)
  7. Approaching Lavender 2:57 Gordon Lightfoot (Apr 1970)
  8. Baby It’s Allright 3:03 Gordon Lightfoot (Apr 1970)
  9. Your Love’s Return 3:57 Gordon Lightfoot (Apr 1970)
  10. Poor Little Allison 2:31 Gordon Lightfoot (Apr 1970)
  11. Me and Bobby McGee 3:46 Gordon Lightfoot (Apr 1970)
  12. If You Could Read My Mind 3:48 Gordon Lightfoot (Apr 1970)
  13. A Lesson in Love 4:11 Gordon Lightfoot (1986)

Produced

  1. Protocol 4:00 Gordon Lightfoot (Jun 1976)
  2. I'd Do It Again 3:12 Gordon Lightfoot (Jun 1976)
  3. I'm Not Supposed to Care 3:28 Gordon Lightfoot (Jun 1976)
  4. Summertime Dream 2:27 Gordon Lightfoot (Jun 1976)
  5. Never Too Close 3:03 Gordon Lightfoot (Jun 1976)
  6. Race Among the Ruins 3:20 Gordon Lightfoot (Jun 1976)
  7. Spanish Moss 3:49 Gordon Lightfoot (Jun 1976)
  8. Too Many Clues in This Room 4:49 Gordon Lightfoot (Jun 1976)
  9. If There’s a Reason 4:55 Gordon Lightfoot (1978)
  10. Songs the Minstrel Sang 2:50 Gordon Lightfoot (1978)
  11. If Children Had Wings 3:52 Gordon Lightfoot (1978)
  12. Dreamland 2:55 Gordon Lightfoot (1978)
  13. Daylight Katy 4:20 Gordon Lightfoot (1978)
  14. Hangdog Hotel Room 2:39 Gordon Lightfoot (1978)
  15. Sometimes I Don’t Mind 2:54 Gordon Lightfoot (1978)
  16. Endless Wire 4:09 Gordon Lightfoot (1978)
  17. On the High Seas 3:18 Gordon Lightfoot (1980)
  18. If You Need Me 2:50 Gordon Lightfoot (1980)
  19. Hey You 2:53 Gordon Lightfoot (1980)
  20. Make Way for the Lady 3:43 Gordon Lightfoot (1980)
  21. Ghosts of Cape Horn 4:08 Gordon Lightfoot (1980)
  22. Whisper My Name 3:12 Gordon Lightfoot (1980)
  23. Mister Rock of Ages 3:33 Gordon Lightfoot (1980)
  24. Dream Street Rose 2:58 Gordon Lightfoot (1980)
  25. Sea of Tranquility 3:17 Gordon Lightfoot (1980)
  26. The Auctioneer 3:51 Gordon Lightfoot (1980)
  27. I’ll Tag Along 3:09 Gordon Lightfoot (1986)
  28. Stay Loose 3:57 Gordon Lightfoot (1986)

Recording Engineer For

  1. I’ll Tag Along 3:09 Gordon Lightfoot (1986)

Mixed

  1. Morning Glory 3:28 Gordon Lightfoot (1986)
  2. East of Midnight 4:03 Gordon Lightfoot (1986)

Credited as (5)

  1. Gordon Lightfoot
  2. Gordon Lightfoot / Larry Nickel
  3. Gordon Lightfoot, Michael Hanawalt & Justine Sasanfar
  4. Lightfoot
  5. Glass Tiger narrated by Gordon Lightfoot

Works (448)

Composed

  1. Seven Island Suite
  2. [The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald]
  3. My Little Love
  4. Vert amer
  5. Only Love Would Know
  6. Molenmeisje
  7. Clouds of Loneliness
  8. Couchiching
  9. Sometimes I Wish
  10. Affair on 8th Avenue
  11. Did She Mention My Name
  12. Rainy Day People
  13. Circle of Steel
  14. Old Dan’s Records
  15. Cold on the Shoulder
  16. She’s Not the Same
  17. Si tu peux lire en moi
  18. The Last Time I Saw Her
  19. May I
  20. Magnificent Outpouring
  21. Does Your Mother Know
  22. The Mountains and Maryann
  23. Something Very Special
  24. Boss Man
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Lyrics

  1. Much to My Surprise
  2. All the Lovely Ladies
  3. Sea of Tranquility
  4. Ghosts of Cape Horn
  5. Dream Street Rose
  6. On the High Seas
  7. Whisper My Name
  8. If You Need Me
  9. Hey You
  10. Make Way for the Lady
  11. Mister Rock of Ages
  12. Too Much to Lose
  13. Stone Cold Sober
  14. Stay Loose
  15. Morning Glory
  16. Borderstone
  17. East of Midnight
  18. A Lesson In Love
  19. Anything for Love
  20. Let It Ride
  21. Ecstasy Made Easy
  22. You Just Gotta Be
  23. A Passing Ship
  24. I’ll Tag Along
  25. Seven Island Suite
  26. Miguel
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Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. Gordon Lightfoot in Niagara Falls
  2. Mariposa Folk Festival 2022, Main Stage time

Links (27)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/122866622
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139329372
  3. http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/L/Lightfoot,_Gordon/
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88189741
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n88189741
  6. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1916040A
  7. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w65c5dzk
  8. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/gordon_lightfoot
  9. https://imvdb.com/n/gordon-lightfoot
  10. https://www.muziekweb.nl/Link/M00000030836/POPULAR/
  11. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/11706/

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-6122/gordon-lightfoot/lyrics.html

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/496846

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/306305

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000667794

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004492/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/45193918

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q359552

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/1972

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/23rleGXVOVVgTk3xgtmfE4
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/3097

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/13892

Fan Pages

  1. http://www.lightfoot.ca/
  2. https://gordonlightfoot.com/

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GordonLightfoot_Interlochen.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/9d97b077-b28d-4ba8-a3d9-c71926e3b2b6

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gordon-Lightfoot/240847505940393