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Lightfoot

British  
/ ˈlaɪtfʊt /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

He even takes readers behind the music, describing how and why Lightfoot came to record his song.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 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

“King’s Hardware is always a welcome and friendly bar and restaurant but so are all the businesses on the main drag,” Loyal Heights resident Michael Lightfoot said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Then Lightfoot said she came through Cold Sassy one time when she was little bitty.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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