Lightfoot was doing well in Canada for a while, but it was “If You Could Read My Mind” from 1970 that piqued interest in his music among listeners down south. The song was a big US hit that peaked at ...

The Edmund Fitzgerald was so impressive, crowds would gather to watch it go through the Soo Locks. DETROIT — Here in the Mariners' Church, planted in the shadow of the Renaissance Center at the corner ...

The trouble with interviewing Gordon Lightfoot is not that the 74-year-old folk music legend is evasive or difficult or whatever other thing legends have earned the right to be in interviews; in fact, ...

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KEARNEY — It all started with a crush. “I had a girl I was sweet on in high school who introduced me to Gordon Lightfoot,” said musician Eric Elison in an interview from his home in Colorado Springs. ...

DULUTH — The guitar Gordon Lightfoot used to write "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," according to his longtime bassist, is being sold at auction along with several other items related to the late ...

Legendary singer-songwriter, who’s overcome health issues, still can move an audience. Gordon Lightfoot and his band perform at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday night.

The Song: The honey-smooth baritone voice of Gordon Lightfoot ’s “The Circle Is Small” struck a chord with modern-day troubadours, showing how richly detailed, vantage-from-afar storylines can be ...

I recently discovered that I have Gordon Lightfoot’s first 14 LPs in my collection. He released 20 albums over his 40-year career. There was a time in my late teens and early 20s when I listened to ...

When it comes to Neil Young and Bob Dylan, there aren't many folk musicians revered in a higher position. While the two men have had their fair share of controversy over the years, one thing keeps ...

Nov. 2—LEWISTON — The community's annual Tribute to the Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck, slated tonight at Brickyard Barbecue, has taken on a special meaning this year. In recognition of Gordon Lightfoot, ...