Saskatchewan residents reflect on the passing of Gordon Lightfoot | 24CA News
Canadian musicians and music followers are mourning the lack of Gordon Lightfoot.
Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital Monday night, stated Victoria Lord, the musician’s publicist. A press release from his official Facebook web page says he died of pure causes on the age of 84.
Known for his songs, “The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald”, “Sundown” and “If You could Read My Mind”, amongst others, Lightfoot is thought to many as being Canada’s biggest songwriter.
Darrin O’Grady, a co-owner of Vinyl Diner Records in Saskatoon says Lightfoot’s music reminds him of his childhood.
“I grew up with Gordon Lightfoot, mom and dad always had the record playing,” says O’Grady. “He’s a great Canadian singer-songwriter who is sadly going to be missed.”
News of Lightfoot’s demise additionally had results on guests to the Vinyl Diner. ” There’s undoubtedly extra foot site visitors, loads of conversations,” stated O’Grady.
Kennie Marco was part of the band Motherlode. He crossed paths with Lightfoot at an airport in Toronto.
Although temporary, Marco says he was joyful to fulfill him.
“It’s an honour to have been in the same business as him at the same time.”
Although Marco wasn’t a ‘fan’ of Lightfoot, he admired his work from afar.
“It’s a sad thing for Canada here today. To lose this kind of talent, its hard to replace people like him,” Marco added.
Both Darrin and Kennie be part of Canadians within the love for Lightfoot’s storytelling.
“He’s a storyteller and he’s a musician and he was able to couple them both together and it worked,” says Marco. “‘The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald’, that song will bring a tear to your eye,” added O’Grady.
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