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Lightfoot's work not only stands the test of time, it
transcends it. ~ Globe & Mail
For Spring of 2010!
Toronto -- Fellow Canadian, Robbie Robertson calls him
a national treasure, while millions of fans the world over
continue to be touched by Gordon Lightfoot’s remarkable
contributions to music history. These time-defying songs
document the events that shape our lives and have gone on to
earn this legendary singer/songwriter an international
reputation as one of the most anticipated live performers. With
his trademark soulful vocals, Gordon Lightfoot’s concerts
continually fill to capacity with legions of fans eager to once
again experience the unmistakable Lightfoot sound. This Spring,
Gordon Lightfoot will perform live in this, his 5th
decade of touring, on a 12-city Spring 2010 Tour of
Eastern Canada, Quebec, and Ontario. Tickets go on-sale to
the public on Friday, November 6, 2009. Please see full
tour details below.
The first stop on Lightfoot’s Spring 2010 Tour kicks off
on March 29th and 30th
with concerts at the Holy Heart Theatre in St.
John’s, and continues through the Maritimes with concerts
slated for Corner Brook, Halifax, Moncton,
Saint John (NB), and then on to Quebec City and
Montreal. The Ontario dates include 2 nights at the
National Arts Centre in Ottawa, followed by stops in
Kingston, Peterborough, Hamilton and
finally on April 15th at the John Labatt
Centre in London.
Born November 17, 1938 in Orillia, Ontario Gordon Lightfoot
studied at Los Angeles’ Westlake College of Music. He returned
to Canada in the early 1960s and began performing at the
"Riverboat" during Toronto's fabled folk scene. In 1966, his
debut album Lightfoot! was released. Tracks such as
For Lovin' Me, Early Mornin' Rain, Steel Rail
Blues and Ribbon of Darkness brought him
international recognition as a songwriter. Cover versions of his
songs were recorded by artists such as Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash
and Elvis Presley, until 1971 when his own version of If You
Could Read My Mind became a Top Ten hit. In 1974, his
classic single, Sundown, went to No.1 on the American
charts, followed two years later by The Wreck of the Edmund
Fitzgerald, inspired by a Newsweek magazine article;
it reached No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard charts. By the
1990s he was mostly touring, giving just fifty concerts a year
by 1998, mainly in North America, while he released two albums
in the period. In 2004, he released his 20th album Harmony,
and appeared as a featured guest on Canadian Idol.
Mr. Lightfoot has won 15 Juno Awards and been nominated
for 5 Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Canadian
Music Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Canadian Country Music
Hall Of Fame in 2001. In May 2003 was made a Companion of
the Order of Canada and is also a member of the Order of
Ontario, and in 2004 was inducted into the Canadian
Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Gordon Lightfoot continues his legacy at Toronto’s Massey
Hall this fall with a return 4-night engagement slated for
November 18, 19, 20, & 21, 2009 at 8 p.m. Gordon
Lightfoot began his series of annual concerts at Massey Hall in
March 1967 with two sold-out concerts, and has the honour of
making the most solo appearances at the Hall of any performer.
Limited tickets for this appearance are still available.
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