Gordon Lightfoot – inspiring the musical greats

Folk-rock troubadour Gordon Lightfoot, renowned as an insightful and intelligent singer-songwriter known for his strong baritone voice has died aged 84. His best known hits If You Could Read My Mind and Early Morning Rain have become ever-green standards. His songs were recorded by a glittering array of pop musical superstars – Dylan, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, fellow Canadian Neil Young, Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand, Scott Walker and Liza Minnelli.  He was born 17 November 1938 a