Lightfoot received the Governor General ... He released three more Reprise albums — Summer Side of Life (1971), Don Quixote (1972) and Old Dan’s Records (1972), all of which were huge ...

The Canadian folk-pop icon Gordon Lightfoot, whose songwriting won the affections ... His output in the first half of the ‘70s was prodigious: Sit Down Young Stranger (1970), Summer Side Of Life (1971 ...

When I hear Summer Side of Life I’m whisked back in time to ... into a music store and bought my first guitar along with a Gordon Lightfoot songbook. One song that was popular at the time ...

I’ve been listening to Gordon Lightfoot since forever. Summer Side of Life is the song that hits hardest. It was written in 1971, so it might have been influenced by the Vietnam war. The sadness ...

Lee and Lifeson also took part in the grand finale, which featured all of the show’s participants on stage for a performance of Lightfoot’s 1971 song “Summer Side of Life.” Lightfoot died ...

By Rob Tannenbaum Bob Dylan once named Gordon Lightfoot one of ... their fascination with male pride. Lightfoot mostly worked the personal-relationship side of folk music and left the political ...

Lightfoot’s music created the soundtrack for the daily life of many Canadian families. By Shawna Richer When I was growing up, Gordon Lightfoot ... see you on the other side.” ...

Gordon Lightfoot ... linens to resorts around his hometown. Life in Hollywood wasn't a good fit, however, and it wasn't long before Lightfoot returned to Canada. He pledged to move to Toronto ...

Gordon Lightfoot ... linens to resorts around his hometown. Life in Hollywood wasn’t a good fit, however, and it wasn’t long before Lightfoot returned to Canada. He pledged to move to Toronto ...

Gordon Lightfoot ... linens to resorts around his hometown. Life in Hollywood wasn’t a good fit, however, and it wasn’t long before Lightfoot returned to Canada. He pledged to move to Toronto ...

Gordon Lightfoot captured our country’s spirit in his music – and in doing so, he helped shape Canada’s soundscape. May his music continue to inspire future generations, and may his legacy ...