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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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