Gordon Lightfoot



First NameGordon
Last NameLightfoot
Age73
Date of BirthNovember 17, 1938
BirthplaceOrillia, Ontario, Canada
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignScorpio
EthnicityWhite
NationalityCanadian
Occupation CategoryPersonality
Music GenreFolk, Piano
Music StylePop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Folk, Adult Contemporary
Music MoodEarnest, Poignant, Gentle, Reflective, Intimate, Earthy, Organic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Autumnal, Calm/Peaceful, Literate, Bittersweet, Wistful, Plaintive, Amiable/Good-Natured
InstrumentVocals, Guitar, Piano
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Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. CC O.Ont (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 70s. He has been referred to as Canada's greatest songwriter and, internationally, as a folk-rock legend.


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Discography

1993
Waiting For You

1986
East Of Midnight

1983
Salute

1982
Shadows

1980
Dream Street Rose

1978
Endless Wire

1976
Summertime Dream

1975
Cold On The Shoulder

1975
2 Originals Of Gordon Lightfoot

1974
Sundown

1972
Old Dan's Records

1972
Don Quixote

1971
Summer Side Of Life

1970
If You Could Read My Mind

1970
Sit Down Young Stranger

1969
Sunday Concert

1968
Did She Mention My Name

1968
Back Here On Earth

1966
Lightfoot

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The Way I Feel

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The Very Best Of Gordon Lightfoot

Filmography

Selected Gordon Lightfoot film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1983
Hotel
Joe Daniels

1982
Harry Tracy, Desperado
U.S. Marshal Morrie Nathan

1967
One Hundred Years Young
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Music Department Credits

1967
One Hundred Years Young
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Soundtrack Credits

2009
This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s
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2009
The Greims
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2008
Generation Kill
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2007
Qwerty
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2006
We Are Marshall
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2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
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2005
Elvis by the Presleys
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2003
The Brown Bunny
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2003
Wonderland
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2003
Cold Case
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1999
Mission Hill
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1998
54
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1994
Miracle on 34th Street
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1994
Quatro por Quatro
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1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
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1988
Mystery Science Theater 3000
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1982
Harry Tracy, Desperado
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1982
The Kingston Trio and Friends: Reunion
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1978
Renaldo and Clara
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1977
James at 16
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1977
Who Are the DeBolts? [And Where Did They Get 19 Kids?]
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1973
Paperback Hero
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1973
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
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1973
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
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1972
Ciao Manhattan
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1969
Hail, Hero!
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1969
Music Scene
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1969
The Johnny Cash Show
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