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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

Ms Lightfoot, deputy ward manager on the hospital's children's unit, told the inquiry, which is examining how Letby was able to commit her crimes, she found the nurse to be "cold".

From BBC Oct. 15, 2024

While I was staring at Miss Alice Ann, my mouth open like a dummy, Lightfoot disappeared.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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