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 Gordon Lightfoot: Canada's Folk Laureate |
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His melodic, soulful voice is unmistakable. A modern day troubadour, Gordon Lightfoot has touched the lives of millions of people with his thoughtful, evocative portraits of Canadian life and landscape. He's a musician steeped in the folk tradition, his catalogue of songs, including such classics as Canadian Railroad Trilogy and The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, earning him a place in the pantheon of Canadian icons. |
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 Lightfoot talks about growing up in small-town Ontario. (TV; runs 8:12) |
 Lightfoot sings his Canadian Railroad Trilogy for the first time. (TV; runs 0:32) |
 U.S. radio stations ban Lightfoot's Black Day In July. (Radio; runs 5:12) |
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 Lightfoots sings Saturday Clothes on Sunday At 9. (TV; runs 2:56) |
 Canada's troubadour tries his hand at acting. (Radio; runs 6:40) |
 Dylan inducts Lightfoot into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. (TV; runs 10:28) |
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 In his own quiet way, he tries to help others beat the bottle. (TV; runs 1:34) |
 Lightfoot sheepishly explains why he's such an icon. (TV; runs 7:35) |
 The singer is hospitalized as rumours swirl that he's on his deathbed. (TV; runs 3:18) |
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 Lightfoot re-emerges optimistic and itching to work. (Radio; runs 7:11) |
 The bard is back with a new album, a new single and new health. (TV; runs 7:20) |
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3 Additional Clips about Gordon Lightfoot: Canada's Folk Laureate 
