Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 17, 1938
Died
May 01, 2023
Place of Birth
Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Credits
16 titles
Gordon Lightfoot
Biography
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. CC OOnt (November 17, 1938 – May 1, 2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. He is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s. He has been referred to as Canada's greatest songwriter and his songs have been recorded by some of the world's most renowned musical artists. Lightfoot's biographer Nicholas Jennings said, "His name is synonymous with timeless songs about trains and shipwrecks, rivers and highways, lovers and loneliness." Description above from the Wikipedia article Gordon Lightfoot, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
America Down: The Proof of Concept
Music
Anne Murray: Full Circle
Self
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Self
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
Self
This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s
Self
The Brown Bunny
Music
Gordon Lightfoot: Live in Reno
Self
Animal Charm: Golden Digest
Himself (archival footage)
Tears Are Not Enough
Self
Harry Tracy, Desperado
U.S. Marshal Morrie Nathan
Gordon Lightfoot - Live From Soundstage '79
Self - Musician
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
Self
The Midnight Special
Self
Gordon Lightfoot: BBC Four In Concert
Himself
The Johnny Cash Show
Self