Soylent, you might remember him from Soylent Siberia, posted this on his twitter feed.
Gordon Lightfoot. 82 Years Old.
In the early 2000s he suffered a splenic artery aneurysm, six week coma, later a stroke and three marriages and he's still standing...
Thanks for posting this! What a talent! Gordon Lightfoot is one of those individuals that make this world a better place.
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ReplyDeleteWonderful performance of "Softly" live in 1969
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Thanks. I have been a GL fan since the early 70s and this was just more of Gord's Gold.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite: Edmund Fitzgerald. Never had the slightest inkling to be a sailor, let alone on a Great Lakes freighter.
ReplyDeleteBest thing to ever come out of Canada.
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I'm glad he is still with us. He played at the U of I in the mid-70's, Just him and a guitar, great voice, great concert and this is coming from a hardcore Led Zep freak. I think it is interesting what age has done to his voice, it is more whispery, less baritone. Again, glad he is still with us.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad he is still with us. He played at the U of I in the mid-70's, Just him and a guitar, great voice, great concert and this is coming from a hardcore Led Zep freak. I think it is interesting what age has done to his voice, it is more whispery, less baritone. Again, glad he is still with us.
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