Take a look back at some of Gordon Lightfoot’s biggest hits on the billboardcharts.
Gordon Lightfoot performs during Canada Day celebrations at Parliament Hill on July 1, 2017 in Ottawa, Canada.charts during his lifetime, imprinting such classic songs as “Sundown,” “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” “If You Could Read My Mind” and more on pop culture.Born in Ontario, Canada, the folk-rock legend first hit thedated Dec. 26, 1970, with “If You Could Read Mind,” which rose to No. 5 the following February.
“We have lost one of our greatest singer-songwriters,” Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted on social media, among others who have . “Gordon Lightfoot captured our country’s spirit in his music – and in doing so, he helped shape Canada’s soundscape. May his music continue to inspire future generations, and may his legacy live on forever.”Gordon Lightfoot’s Biggest Billboard Hits recap is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least.
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