Lightfoot

British

/ ˈlaɪtfʊt /

noun

Gordon. born 1938, Canadian singer and short songwriter; his recordings include 'If You Could Read My Mind' (1970), Dream Street Rose (1980) and Harmony (2004)

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Lightfoot, of Stockwith Close in Middlesbrough, Reaney, of Lowthian Road in Hartlepool, and Wilcock, of no fixed address, are due to be sentenced on 27 November.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

He filled the space with color and vintage equipment, including a 1969 Neve mixing console he bought from Gordon Lightfoot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

Over and over until he plucked it 30 times—29 for the men of the Fitz, and once for Gordon Lightfoot who died in 2023.

From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2025

For John Lightfoot, 56, each business that burned down had memories attached: the bank where he’s banked for decades, the little cafe he frequented, both gone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025

Lightfoot kept rubbing the brass horn with her right thumb.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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