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Live Gordon Lightfoot album, 'At Royal Albert Hall,' set for release in July
"At Royal Albert Hall" is an unedited recording of his performance at the venue in London in 2016. A representative for Lightfoot says the musician was adamant that the album be released as soon as possible. The double album includes songs that have never appeared on previous live albums.
Throwback Thursday: Elwood and “Sundown” Bob Dylan, Sarah McLachlan, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Barbra Streisand, Neil Young, Glen Campbell, The Grateful Dead, Nico, Olivia Newton-John, Jimmy Buffet, John Mellencamp, Johnny Mathis, Paul Weller, The Tragically Hip, Jim Croce, and a ton of others. Elwood (full name: Prince Elwood Strickland III of North Carolina) covered Lightfoot’s 1974 hit Sundown in 2000.
Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84 Lightfoot found success on the US pop charts in 1970 with the song "If You Could Read My Mind" His 1976 ballad about the sinking of a Great Lakes cargo ship, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts.
Gordon Lightfoot's Death Leaves Fans, Celebs And Critics Wrecked On Twitter “We have lost one of our greatest singer-songwriters,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on Twitter. Lightfoot’s music was beloved by fans.
Hometown legend Gordon Lightfoot mourned by Orillia community with condolence book Orillia Mayor Don McIsaac said Lightfoot was highly regarded in the city. Lightfoot died of natural causes at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital on Monday at 84. The city has lowered its flags to half-mast.
Gordon Lightfoot, "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" singer, dies at age 84 The Orillia, Ontario, native rose to fame in the early 1960s. His 1965 debut album "Lightfoot!" ushered in a new folk voice. Lightfoot's popularity peaked in the mid-1970s when both his single and album "Sundown" topped Billboard.
Trudeau leads tributes to Canadian folk legend Gordon Lightfoot Lightfoot, known for folk rock hits including If You Could Read My Mind and Sundown, died at a hospital in Toronto on Monday, his publicist Victoria Lord said. A cause of death was not immediately available.
Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84 Lightfoot found success on the US pop charts in 1970 with the song "If You Could Read My Mind" His 1976 ballad about the sinking of a Great Lakes cargo ship, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts.
Gordon Lightfoot Dead: 'Edmund Fitzgerald' Folk Singer Was 84 Lightfoot rose to prominence in the mid-‘60s, penning such folk standards as “Early Morning Rain’ His 1970 Reprise debut “Sit Down Young Stranger” contained the No. 5 U.S. hit “If You Could Read My Mind”
Another wave of migrants expected in Chicago from Texas "We simply have no more shelters, spaces, or resources," Lightfoot said in a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Lightfoot urges Abbott not to send more migrants to Chicago The City of Chicago has taken in more than 8,000 by way of buses sent by the Abbott administration since August. Lightfoot is urging Abbott to pump the brakes on his plan, which is set to start as early as Monday.
Lightfoot attending African American Mayors Association Conference Lightfoot in Washington D.C. for African American Mayors Association Conference. She's participating in a fireside chat with mayors of the "Big Four" cities.
Gordon Lightfoot cancels all planned concerts over health issues | CBC News Singer, 84, experiencing'some health-related issues,' say representatives. Lightfoot was slated to play more than a dozen shows in Arizona, California and Florida.
Nonpartisan Poll Reveals Important Issues for Black Voters A new poll from Northwestern University is digging into......Go to Publisher's websiteRead in NewsBreakComments / 0Add a CommentYOU MAY ALSO LIKELocal Chicago, ILJeylú Gutiérrez Elected 14th Ward Alderperson.Lightfoot Appoints Former Charter Network Chair to Chicago Board of Education.
Chicago mayor's race dominated by concerns about city crime In San Francisco, progressive Dist. Atty. Chesa Boudin was ousted in a recall election last year. Lightfoot says Johnson isn't being candid with voters.
Chicago police chief, U.S. attorney resign after Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown is resigning effective March 16. John Lausch, Jr., head of the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago, resigns effective March 11. News of the departures comes after Lightfoot failed to win enough votes in Tuesday's mayoral election.
Chicago police chief, U.S. attorney resign after Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown is resigning effective March 16. John Lausch, Jr., head of the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago, resigns effective March 11. News comes after Lightfoot failed to win enough votes in Tuesday's mayoral election.
Chicago mayor's race dominated by concerns about city... In a recent ad, Lightfoot accuses Johnson of wanting to defund police. Johnson, a former teacher and union organizer endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union, says he wants to invest more in mental health treatment.
What Do Chicago Alderpeople Do? Here’s More On The Mini Mayors You’re Voting On Feb. 28 Early Voting Is Surging Ahead Of Chicago’s February Election, Which Could Drive Higher Turnout Overall. Lightfoot Pledges To Remove People Experiencing Homelessness From O’Hare As Population Grows. Chicago Bears Buy Arlington Heights Property, Get Step Closer To Moving To Suburbs.
O’Hare Airport, mayor address homelessness at the airport after social media uproar Ald. Raymond Lopez, 15th, is a frequent Lightfoot critic. The Tribune first reported on the situation at O'Hare in January. Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled Home Illinois plan that will invest $50 million this year.
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