Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr., C.C., O.Ont., LL.D. (hon) (born 17 November 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk, country, and popular music. As a singer-songwriter, he came to prominence in his native Canada in the 1960s, and broke through on the international music charts in the 1970s with songs such as "If You Could Read My Mind" (1970), "Sundown" (1974) and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976). His songs have been recorded by some of the world's most successful recording artists, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan. Early life Lightfoot was born in Orillia, Ontario, Canada, 100 km north of Toronto. His parents, Jessica and Gordon, recognized and encouraged his interest in music. As a youth, he sang in the choir of St. Paul's United Church under the direction of choirmaster Ray Williams. Lightfoot would later credit Williams for teaching him how to sing with

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