Wednesday, July 29th 7:30pmat the Keswick Theatre in Glenside PA
Legendary Songwriter returns for an Unforgettable Performance!
Born in 1938 in Ontario, Canada, Gordon Lightfoot made his first appearance at Massey Hall in Toronto at age 12. Lightfoot is widely recognized as a singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, country and popular music. He first came into prominence in the 1960's and broke through on international music charts in the 1970's with songs such as "If You Could Read My Mind" and "Rainy Day People".
His achievements have been recognized worldwide in the music industry as well as in his native Canada. He has five Grammy nominations, 17 Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent), was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame in 1986, and into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. In 1970, he received the prestigious Order Of Canada and in 1997 he received the Governor General's award - the highest official Canadian honor. Six of his albums have gone gold or higher in the US, the most recent of which was Gord's Gold Volume 2, which was certified gold in 2001.
Lightfoot's music career has spanned more than 40 years, producing more than 200 recordings and receiving additional awards and praise internationally for his work. His legacy is still being written, as he continues to write and tour. He has influenced the sound of other highly successful artists who have credited him as a major influence on their career (i.e., Dan Fogelberg, Jimmy Buffett, Jim Croce and Ron Sexsmith).
Born in 1938 in Ontario, Canada, Gordon Lightfoot made his first appearance at Massey Hall in Toronto at age 12. Lightfoot is widely recognized as a singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, country and popular music. He first came into prominence in the 1960's and broke through on international music charts in the 1970's with songs such as "If You Could Read My Mind" and "Rainy Day People".
His achievements have been recognized worldwide in the music industry as well as in his native Canada. He has five Grammy nominations, 17 Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent), was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame in 1986, and into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. In 1970, he received the prestigious Order Of Canada and in 1997 he received the Governor General's award - the highest official Canadian honor. Six of his albums have gone gold or higher in the US, the most recent of which was Gord's Gold Volume 2, which was certified gold in 2001.
Lightfoot's music career has spanned more than 40 years, producing more than 200 recordings and receiving additional awards and praise internationally for his work. His legacy is still being written, as he continues to write and tour. He has influenced the sound of other highly successful artists who have credited him as a major influence on their career (i.e., Dan Fogelberg, Jimmy Buffett, Jim Croce and Ron Sexsmith).
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