Tributes are pouring in for legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who died on Monday on the age of 84.
“We have now misplaced one in every of our best singer-songwriters,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on Twitter, addng:
“Gordon Lightfoot captured our nation’s spirit in his music – and in doing so, he helped form Canada’s soundscape. Might his music proceed to encourage future generations, and should his legacy stay on ceaselessly.”
Lightfoot’s music was beloved by followers, and his expertise as each a songwriter and a vocalist had been admired all through the business.
“I can’t consider any Gordon Lightfoot tune I don’t like,” Bob Dylan as soon as mentioned, based on the Los Angeles Instances. “Each time I hear a tune of his, it’s like I want it could final ceaselessly.”
Rock and Roll Corridor of Famer Belinda Carlisle paid tribute to Lightfoot on Twitter by naming one in every of her favourite songs:
The 1970 monitor was one in every of Lightfoot’s 4 Billboard Prime Ten hits:
Writer Stephen King quoted 1974′s “Sunset” in his personal tribute to Lightfoot:
The monitor was Lightfoot’s greatest Billboard success, hitting primary and spending 4 months on the charts:
He’s additionally remembered for his 1976 hit “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” a few tragedy in Lake Superior the earlier yr by which the freighter sank throughout a storm, killing all 29 aboard:
Celebrities, critics and different followers all weighed in on Twitter:
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