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“Gordon’s daughter said to us, ‘Leave it to Rush to make The Way I Feel sound prog,’ so I think we succeeded”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee reunite for Gordon Lightfoot tribute

Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee paid tribute to the Canadian songwriting icon in Toronto

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Watch Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson appear onstage together at Gordon Lightfoot tribute show in Toronto

The pair returned to the stage at Massey Hall, where Rush's live album All The World's A Stage live was recorded

Louder

‘Something lurking behind the curtain’: the dark, violent downfall of drummer Jim Gordon

One of the industry’s most respected musicians committed a shocking murder in the 80s. A new book tells his difficult story

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The Band's Robbie Robertson leaves behind a legacy of rich, worldly music

When Robbie Robertson died on Aug. 9, his death was well-covered by the media, from mainstream news outlets to a wide variety of music magazines, and across the blogosphere. Robertson died at age 80 after a long illness.

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Canada Day: Why renaming roads and how we tell stories matter for reconciliation

The recent renaming of the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in Ottawa to Kichi Zībī Mīkan (“Great River Road”) comes as Canada Day invites Canadians to define not only where we are, but also who we are in our national imagination.

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Gordon Lightfoot's musical legacy extended beyond Canada to reflect universal themes

What does Gordon Lightfoot’s musical legacy mean for Canadians and for the history of Canadian music? In the wake of the singer-songwriter’s death on May 1, it has been hard to answer this question.

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Bill Lee, jazz bassist, composer and father of Spike Lee, dies aged 94

The double bass loyalist who rejected the rising wave of electric basses in the '70s worked with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Gordon Lightfoot and more, and scored Spike's first four feature films

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Bill Lee, jazz musician who worked with Bob Dylan and on son Spike Lee's early movies, dies at 94

Bill Lee, a well-regarded jazz musician who accompanied such artists as Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and Harry Belafonte and scored four of his son Spike’s early films, has died

The Independent UK

Gordon Lightfoot's music raised awareness of Great Lakes maritime disasters

On May 1, the 84-year-old Canadian folk music icon Gordon Lightfoot died at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commented that Lightfoot’s legacy will live on in the dynamic Canadian soundscape he helped to shape.

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Gordon Lightfoot obituary

Canadian singer and songwriter who enjoyed success with hits such as If You Could Read My Mind and Sundown

The Guardian - UK

It’s time we stop doubting Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets

There shouldn't be any doubt. Jokic and his pals have the stuff to go all the way.

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The 5 best Gordon Lightfoot songs from the late singer-songwriter’s amazing career

The best songs from the late Canadian folk singer-songwriter's career.

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Canadian folk legend Gordon Lightfoot dies, age 84

A generational talent, Lightfoot was a titanic figure in the folk scene whose songs have been covered by the likes of Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Neil Young

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Canadian songwriter and folk icon Gordon Lightfoot dies, aged 84

The songwriting legend who penned If You Could Read My Mind has passed away

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Canada’s folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies aged 84

One of the most renowned voices to emerge from the folk scene of the 1960s, Lightfoot recorded 20 studio albums.

The Independent UK

Gordon Lightfoot death: Revered Canadian folk singer dies aged 84

Legendary folk singer-songwriter’s hits include ‘Early Morning Rain’ and ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’

Daily Mirror

Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dies age 84 as Justin Trudeau leads tributes

Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot, who was one of the most popular recording artists in the 1970s, has died on Monday night in Toronto at age 84

Irish Mirror

Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dies age 84 as fans pay tribute

Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot, who was one of the most popular recording artists in the 1970s, has died on Monday night in Toronto at age 84

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The Guardian - AU

Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer-songwriter, dies aged 84

Musician best known for folk-pop hits such as If You Could Read My Mind and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald continued to tour in his later years

Louder

Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dead at 84

Gordon Lightfoot was of Canada's most important songwriters, author of If You Could Read My Mind, Sundown and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Chicago Sun-Times

Gordon Lightfoot, singer-songwriter of ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,’ ‘Sundown’ dies at 84

The Canadian folk singer died at a Toronto hospital. His cause of death was not immediately available. His mid-1970s album ‘Sundown’ reached the top of the Billboard charts.

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Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk legend, dies at 84

The Canadian singer-songwriter wrote classics like "If You Could Read My Mind," "Early Morning Rain" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."

The Independent UK

Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

Gordon Lightfoot, Canada’s legendary folk singer-songwriter whose hits include “Early Morning Rain” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” has died at age 84

The Guardian - UK

Calypso, jazz, orchestral ballads … the astonishing range of Harry Belafonte

We pick 10 of the best recordings by the late singer, who became famous for popularising calypso but whose artistry couldn’t be hemmed in by genre

The Independent UK

Ronnie Hawkins: One of rock’n’roll’s greatest showmen

A larger-than-life figure, Hawkins advised a teenage Elvis to change his name, saw his backing group The Hawks morph into The Band under Bob Dylan, and had his garage burnt down by houseguest John Lennon

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