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“When Jaco and I first worked together there was nobody I’d rather hang with. There was an appreciation, a joie de vivre, a spontaneity”: How Joni Mitchell combined with Jaco Pastorius to create her sophisticated jazz-infused masterpiece Coyote

The song emerged from the hedonism and chaos of Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue tour

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A diving prince, sunken treasure and snared by the Titanic: Joe MacInnis on his ‘rip-roaring’ life as an ocean adventurer

At 88, the Canadian reflects on a golden era of underwater discovery and how shipwrecks and the cruel sea are the ‘greatest of all teachers’

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Retired AP reporter helped cement the legend of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

In a recent interview with the Associated Press, former reporter Harry Atkins recounts his experience covering the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the most infamous in all Great Lakes history, as family members and maritime history followers honor the 50th anniversary of the disaster

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Without the song, 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' may have been largely forgotten

Without Gordon Lightfoot’s song, the Edmund Fitzgerald could have faded from memory along with the names of the roughly 6,500 other ships that went down in the Great Lakes before it

The Independent UK

'The legend lives on': Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald still resonates 50 years later

November 10th marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, perhaps the most famous of all the estimated 6,500 ships that have gone down in the Great Lakes

The Independent UK

'Severance' Might Have Just Confirmed a Tantalizing Fan Theory

Lumon has moved on from Irving's dismissal, but it may just be the start of his mission.

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“Gordon’s daughter said to us, ‘Leave it to Rush to make The Way I Feel sound prog,’ so I think we succeeded”: Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee reunite for Gordon Lightfoot tribute

Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee paid tribute to the Canadian songwriting icon in Toronto

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Watch Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson appear onstage together at Gordon Lightfoot tribute show in Toronto

The pair returned to the stage at Massey Hall, where Rush's live album All The World's A Stage live was recorded

Louder

‘Something lurking behind the curtain’: the dark, violent downfall of drummer Jim Gordon

One of the industry’s most respected musicians committed a shocking murder in the 80s. A new book tells his difficult story

The Guardian - US

The Band's Robbie Robertson leaves behind a legacy of rich, worldly music

When Robbie Robertson died on Aug. 9, his death was well-covered by the media, from mainstream news outlets to a wide variety of music magazines, and across the blogosphere. Robertson died at age 80 after a long illness.

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Canada Day: Why renaming roads and how we tell stories matter for reconciliation

The recent renaming of the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in Ottawa to Kichi Zībī Mīkan (“Great River Road”) comes as Canada Day invites Canadians to define not only where we are, but also who we are in our national imagination.

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Gordon Lightfoot's musical legacy extended beyond Canada to reflect universal themes

What does Gordon Lightfoot’s musical legacy mean for Canadians and for the history of Canadian music? In the wake of the singer-songwriter’s death on May 1, it has been hard to answer this question.

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Bill Lee, jazz bassist, composer and father of Spike Lee, dies aged 94

The double bass loyalist who rejected the rising wave of electric basses in the '70s worked with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Gordon Lightfoot and more, and scored Spike's first four feature films

Guitar World

Bill Lee, jazz musician who worked with Bob Dylan and on son Spike Lee's early movies, dies at 94

Bill Lee, a well-regarded jazz musician who accompanied such artists as Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and Harry Belafonte and scored four of his son Spike’s early films, has died

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Gordon Lightfoot's music raised awareness of Great Lakes maritime disasters

On May 1, the 84-year-old Canadian folk music icon Gordon Lightfoot died at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commented that Lightfoot’s legacy will live on in the dynamic Canadian soundscape he helped to shape.

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Gordon Lightfoot obituary

Canadian singer and songwriter who enjoyed success with hits such as If You Could Read My Mind and Sundown

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It’s time we stop doubting Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets

There shouldn't be any doubt. Jokic and his pals have the stuff to go all the way.

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The 5 best Gordon Lightfoot songs from the late singer-songwriter’s amazing career

The best songs from the late Canadian folk singer-songwriter's career.

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Canadian folk legend Gordon Lightfoot dies, age 84

A generational talent, Lightfoot was a titanic figure in the folk scene whose songs have been covered by the likes of Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Neil Young

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Canadian songwriter and folk icon Gordon Lightfoot dies, aged 84

The songwriting legend who penned If You Could Read My Mind has passed away

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Canada’s folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies aged 84

One of the most renowned voices to emerge from the folk scene of the 1960s, Lightfoot recorded 20 studio albums.

The Independent UK

Gordon Lightfoot death: Revered Canadian folk singer dies aged 84

Legendary folk singer-songwriter’s hits include ‘Early Morning Rain’ and ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’

Irish Mirror

Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dies age 84 as fans pay tribute

Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot, who was one of the most popular recording artists in the 1970s, has died on Monday night in Toronto at age 84

Daily Mirror

Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dies age 84 as Justin Trudeau leads tributes

Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot, who was one of the most popular recording artists in the 1970s, has died on Monday night in Toronto at age 84

The Guardian - AU

Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian singer-songwriter, dies aged 84

Musician best known for folk-pop hits such as If You Could Read My Mind and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald continued to tour in his later years

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