Canadian Folk Singer Gordon Lightfoot Passes Away at 84
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Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian singer-songwriter known for hits like "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and "If You Could Read My Mind," has died at the age of 84. His rich baritone and gift for melodies made him one of the most popular artists of the 1970s. For Canadians, Mr. Lightfoot was a national hero, a homegrown star who stayed home even after achieving spectacular success in the United States and catered to his fervent fans with constant cross-country tours.
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