Gordon Lightfoot says late country-folk singer Ian Tyson was a friend, mentor and one of the reasons he found early success in the music business.Tyson, who died Thursday at his ranch near Longview, Alta., leaves a legacy as one of Canada's foremost singer-songwriters. But for Lightfoot, the man contained multitudes that he says not everyone had a chance to recognize.
He says he first saw Tyson playing at Yorkville's First Floor Club around 1963, and was struck by his live performance. "At one point I felt very badly because I felt that I was drawing ahead of Ian a little bit," he said. Despite their professional sparring, Lightfoot says their friendship endured through the years. They attended each other's weddings, performed one another's songs and ran in Toronto social circles together with Ronnie Hawkins."He had his ups and downs. He rode life's roller-coaster, like some of the rest of us."
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