Gordon Lightfoot, a renowned Canadian folk singer and songwriter, died in Toronto on Monday evening. The musician was aged 84.
Lightfoot, in addition to being a singer/songwriter was also a guitar player. He achieved international fame in country, folk and folk-rock music.
Gordon’s contribution to the folk-pop sounds of the 1960s and 70s was acknowledged. The singer’s name, which is synonymous with timeless music, was considered Canada’s most incredible musician.
There has been much curiosity about the sudden death by the hitmaker of “If You Could Read My Mind”. Learn how the legendary singer died and what caused his death.
Gordon Lightfoot Obituary and Death Cause: What Happened to the Hitmaker Singer?
Victoria Lord, his publicist, confirmed that the legendary folk singer Gordon Lightfoot passed away on Monday evening. Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk singer, died on May 1, 2023.
Lord revealed that the folk singer passed away at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. The cause of death has not yet been revealed.
It was reported, however, that the singer had canceled’s tour three weeks prior due to his deteriorating health.
The representatives of 84-year old did not specify his health problem and requested that his privacy be respected while he focused on recovering.
The singer of “Early Morning Rain”, was scheduled to perform over a dozen concerts in California, Arizona and Florida between April and September. It appears that the musician’s health issues caused his death.
Lightfoot suffered a minor stroke in the middle a concert on 14 September 2006. He was unable to use either his middle or ring finger.
The Canadian singer returned to his scheduled performance nine days later. For a brief period, he was assisted by a backup guitarist with his more difficult guitar skills.
Lightfoot’s left hand was fully functional by 2007. He performed the entire guitar section live, exactly as he wrote it.
Gordon Lightfoot Career Highlights
Gordon Lightfoot was born on 17th November 1938 in Orillia (Ontario, Canada). Gordon Lightfoot Sr., and Jessie Vick Trill Lightfoot were his parents.
His parents owned a dry-cleaning business in the locality. The Sundown singer was Scottish. Beverley, his elder sister, died in 2017.Gordon Lightfoot was born in Orillia Ontario, Canada.
Lightfoot was taught to perform by his mother, who saw the talent in him and encouraged him.
Lightfoot has received 17 Juno Awards, Canada’s equivalent of the Grammy, and five Grammy nominations over the years.
Lightfoot’s fame peaked in the 1970s with songs from albums such as “Sundown,” Summertime Dream,” and Dream Street Rose, which built on his folk-based guitar background to create more rock- and pop-oriented music.
Lightfoot’s catalog of songs has been covered by many prominent artists including Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley.
Lightfoot, who emerged in the 1960s from the folk movement with songs such as “Canadian Railroad Trilogy”, “Pussywillows and Cat-Tails” and others, was a major figure.
Orillia-born singer/songwriter began playing electric guitar in 1970 and composed pop ballads such as “Beautiful,” “I’m not supposed to care,” and “I don’t know why I do.”
Gorndon released “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald” in 1976. The song tells of the drowning of 30 men on a ship in Lake Superior during a hurricane.
Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary singer and songwriter, is no longer among us but his music and legacy will continue to live on.