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Gordon Lightfoot is not at the dentist

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Gordon Lightfoot is not at the dentist

RIP to the patriarch of Canadian song

Michael Barclay
May 2, 2023
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For my generation, Leonard and Joni were the eccentric uncle and aunt, Neil was the weird older cousin, Anne was mom and Gord was definitely dad.

I’m a fan but not the biggest one, so I’ll leave the obits to the mighty Nicholas Jennings and others. Instead, I’ll offer pith and brevity—like the best Lightfoot songs.

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