Murray McLauchlan (on CBC Radio): "He would hear himself regularly referred to as an icon, but I don't think he ever thought of himself that way. I see him as one of the great travelling troubadour songwriters." If you hung around Gordon Lightfoot, you became a better songwriter. "I wish I had his kind of discipline for the songwriting part of things. His set had the most beautiful delivery of all those wonderful Canadian tales." His legacy will live on in the dynamic Canadian soundscape he helped to shape."ĭaniel Lanois (on CBC-TV): "I have got past the sadness and am celebrating the fact that I had a lovely time with Gord at the Harvest Festival near Hamilton a few years back when he stepped in as the headliner, replacing Neil Young. On behalf of all Canadians, Sophie and I express our deepest sympathies to Gordon's family, friends, and his many, many fans. Lightfoot as a child – he spent the afternoon in the Gatineau Hills with my family, and it is a memory I will always cherish. Lightfoot's music told stories that captured the Canadian spirit, none more so than his iconic Canadian Railroad Trilogy, which will forever be a part of our country's musical heritage. With a career that spanned over half a century, Mr. Lightfoot gave us so many special moments over the years. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (in an official statement): "I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing yesterday of Gordon Lightfoot, one of Canada's greatest singer-songwriters. Bless your sweet songwriting heart, RIP dear friend. I know I speak for all Canadians when I say: thank you for the songs, Gordon Lightfoot. I was lucky enough to say Gordon was my friend and I'm gutted to know he's gone. Bryan Adams (on Twitter): " Once in a blue moon you get to work and hang out with one of the people you admired when you were growing up.
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