When it comes to Neil Young and Bob Dylan, there aren't many folk musicians revered in a higher position. While the two men ...
We could be wrong, but we think you likely haven't heard these three deep cut covers performed and released by Elvis Presley.
Memorabilia from legendary Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot's estate was auctioned off today by A.H. Wilkens in Toronto. Up for grabs were items from his career like stage clothes, awards, platinum ...
Gordon Lightfoot's classic tops Rock Digital Song Sales for the first time. By Kevin Rutherford Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” from 1976, scored major gains in U.S. streams ...
Without Gordon Lightfoot’s ballad, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald might have faded into history alongside thousands of other Great Lakes wrecks. He was inspired to write the song after reading the first ...
Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a tragedy on Lake Superior that claimed the lives of 29 men. In the days following the calamity, songwriter Gordon ...
The Mariners' Church in Detroit will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck. Gordon Lightfoot's 1976 ballad is inextricably linked to the maritime tragedy that killed 29 ...
Millions grew up listening to Gordon Lightfoot's music — but the man behind "Sundown" was deeply complicated. From his distaste for speaking openly despite being a public figure to his claim that he ...
David James Carlson leads the Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Band. He knew the late singer-songwriter personally, and remembers what Lightfoot said about why he wrote "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." ...
A Gordon Lightfoot Tribute concert is coming up on Friday, October 10 at the World of Accordions Museum- Harrington Arts Center in Superior. Michigan native Mike Fornes will be appearing as Gordon ...
In the early 1970s, Gordon Lightfoot met a woman named Cathy Smith. They began a relationship, and the song “Sundown” documented their up-and-down love affair. At the time, Smith was a well-known ...
Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist, had a net worth of $40 million at the time of his passing in May 2023. Lightfoot made a significant impact on the music ...