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    Gordon Lightfoot

    Canadian singer-songwriter who has gained wide recognition in the international folk, country and pop scenes
    Date of Birth: 17.11.1938
    Country: Canada

    Content:
    1. Biography of Gordon Lightfoot
    2. Early Career in Toronto
    3. Rise to Fame
    4. Album Success and Awards
    5. Later Career and Health Challenges
    6. Awards and Honors
    7. Legacy and Recognition

    Biography of Gordon Lightfoot

    Early Life and Musical Beginnings

    Gordon Lightfoot, full name Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr., was born in 1938 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada.

    His father was involved in business, but it was Lightfoot's mother who recognized his musical talent and sent him to study music. He began performing publicly in the fourth grade and sang in a church choir, where he learned to use his voice effectively.

    Lightfoot also had a passion for sports and excelled in pole vaulting and shot put during his school years.

    Early Career in Toronto

    In 1958, Lightfoot traveled to California to study jazz compositi