Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

Gordon Lightfoot, Canada's legendary singer-songwriter whose hits including "Early Morning Rain" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" had died.Gordon Lightfoot, Canada's legendary folk singer-songwriter whose hits including "Early Morning Rain" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported worldwide, died on Monday. He was 84.

Once called a "rare talent" by Bob Dylan, dozens of artists have covered his work, including Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, Harry Belafonte, Johnny Cash, Anne Murray, Jane's Addiction and Sarah McLachlan. Often described as a poetic storyteller, Lightfoot remained keenly aware of his cultural influence. It was a role he took very seriously.

"I remember the thrill of being in front of the crowd," Lightfoot said in a 2018 interview. "It was a stepping stone for me..." His first gig was at Fran's Restaurant, a downtown family-owned diner that warmed to his folk sensibilities. It was there he met fellow musician Ronnie Hawkins. A couple of covers by other artists didn't hurt either. Marty Robbins' 1965 recording of "Ribbon of Darkness" reached No. 1 on U.S. country charts, while Peter, Paul and Mary took Lightfoot's composition, "For Lovin' Me," into the U.S. Top 30. The song, which Dylan once said he wished he'd recorded, has since been covered by hundreds of other musicians.

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