RIP Mr. Lightfoot
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Gellar
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Not always a fan of a porter but I’ll poor one out for Gordo!
Gut Shot
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Here's a bit of interesting trivia. This woman was the muse for his song "Sundown".
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Cathy Smith - Wikipedia
longbow51
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When I was at Clemson in 1968 as a HS Jr one of my lab partners was a Gordon Lightfoot freak; she could play all his his songs to the last note; even had the same Gretsch guitar. I had never heard him before, but rapidly became a fan. Urged her to play around the Friday night campfire, but she was too shy; way better than any of us who did, though. Here's to you Denise, for introducing me to GL.
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Ghillieman
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Saw him at Ohio State Merchon Audtorium...fantastic venue for sound and a fantastic concert. RIP
noharleyyet
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Gordon's slut shaming might be the nicest thing anyone's had to say about Ms Smith.Here's a bit of interesting trivia. This woman was the muse for his song "Sundown".
Cathy Smith - Wikipedia
noharleyyet
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Kinda long but I know a few on here who would enjoy and appreciate...I love Rick Beato
Gut Shot
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If he had a stronger right cross John Belushi might still be with us.
Gellar
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Patrick Durkin wrote a nice piece on Gordo for his weekly newspaper column.
www.patrickdurkinoutdoors.com
Gordon Lightfoot: Sailor, Voyager, Legendary Singer/Songwriter
The audience packing the Grand Theatre in Wausau, Wisconsin, rose to its feet when Gordon Lightfoot took the stage at age 83 on June 15, 2022. The loud, sustained ovation seemed only natural, even though such honors usually occur at a concert’s end, not its start. Then again, this crowd was...
Zellhouse
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Was out of town when he passed, saw the post this morning, then spent some time slippen away on Carefree Highway, listening to some Gord's Gold.
3855WIN
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The Mariner's Church of Detroit rang their bell 30 times in memory of Gordon Lightfoot — once for every man lost in the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, and once for Lightfoot. Family members of the men lost in that wreck shared their memories with us.
