Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot

Acting

Born: 1938-11-17 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada

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

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

Self

The Johnny Cash Show

The Johnny Cash Show

Self

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

Self

Tears Are Not Enough

Tears Are Not Enough

Self

Harry Tracy, Desperado

Harry Tracy, Desperado

U.S. Marshal Morrie Nathan

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974

Self

Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind

Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind

Self

Anne Murray: Full Circle

Anne Murray: Full Circle

Self

Animal Charm: Golden Digest

Animal Charm: Golden Digest

Himself (archival footage)

Gordon Lightfoot: BBC Four In Concert

Gordon Lightfoot: BBC Four In Concert

Himself

This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s

This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s

Self

No Poster

Lightheaded

Himself

Gordon Lightfoot - Live From Soundstage '79

Gordon Lightfoot - Live From Soundstage '79

Self - Musician

Gordon Lightfoot: Live in Reno

Gordon Lightfoot: Live in Reno

Self