In photos: Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84
Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian folk singer whose rich, plaintive baritone and gift for melodic songwriting made him one of the most popular recording artists of the 1970s, died Monday night in Toronto. He was 84.
Legendary singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot during a visit to Massey Hall in Toronto Apr. 10, 2012.Moe Doiron/the Globe and Mail
Three pillars of Canadian music: Anne Murray, Gordon Lightfoot, and Stompin' Tom Connors at the 1973 Juno Awards.Courtesy of Plum Communications Inc.
Gordon Lightfoot in concert at Massey Hall in Toronto, March 28, 1969.John Wood/The Globe and Mail
Liona Boyd and Gordon Lightfoot announce a winner at the Juno Awards, March 16, 1977. Lightfoot had just received best composer award.Barrie Davis/The Globe and Mail
Gordon Lightfoot, Juno Awards, March 16, 1977 where he won Folk Singer of the Year and Composer of the Year.BILL BECKER/The Canadian Press
Singer Gordon Lightfoot in Toronto on March 1, 1977.Barrie Davis/The Globe and Mail
Gordon Lightfoot backstage at Massey Hall in Toronto Apr. 10, 2012.Moe Doiron/the Globe and Mail
Gordon Lightfoot at the CFL's 100th Grey Cup game between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders at the Rogers Centre on Nov 25 2012.Fred Lum/the Globe and Mail
Performance by Gordon Lightfoot during the evening ceremonies of Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation, in Ottawa on Saturday, July 1, 2017.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
American folksinger Bob Dyan, left, and Canadian Gordon Lightfoot, right, met today, July 16, 1972, when both attended the Mariposa Folk Festival on Toronto Island.Thomas Beames
Legendary singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot leaves the stage at Massey Hall in Toronto Apr. 10, 2012.Moe Doiron/The Globe and Mail