Tributes are pouring in for legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who died on Monday on the age of 84.
“We’ve got misplaced one among our biggest singer-songwriters,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on Twitter, addng:
“Gordon Lightfoot captured our nation’s spirit in his music – and in doing so, he helped form Canada’s soundscape. Might his music proceed to encourage future generations, and will his legacy reside on ceaselessly.”
Lightfoot’s music was beloved by followers, and his abilities as each a songwriter and a vocalist have been admired all through the business.
“I can’t consider any Gordon Lightfoot tune I don’t like,” Bob Dylan as soon as mentioned, based on the Los Angeles Occasions. “Each time I hear a tune of his, it’s like I want it could final ceaselessly.”
Rock and Roll Corridor of Famer Belinda Carlisle paid tribute to Lightfoot on Twitter by naming one among her favourite songs:
The 1970 monitor was one among Lightfoot’s 4 Billboard Prime Ten hits:
Creator Stephen King quoted 1974′s “Sunset” in his personal tribute to Lightfoot:
The monitor was Lightfoot’s largest Billboard success, hitting primary and spending 4 months on the charts:
He’s additionally remembered for his 1976 hit “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” a couple of tragedy in Lake Superior the earlier 12 months during which the freighter sank throughout a storm, killing all 29 aboard:
Celebrities, critics and different followers all weighed in on Twitter: