Legendary folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

TORONTO - Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk musician whose silvery refrains told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported to listeners worldwide, has died at 84. As the folk music boom came to an end in the late 1960s, Lightfoot was already making his transition to pop music with ease. In 1986, he was inducted into the Canadian Recording Industry Hall of Fame, now the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Lightfoot took the hoax in stride, saying he learned of his demise as he was driving back from a dentist appointment. Six years later, Lightfoot crossed the finish line on an astounding 80 tour dates in one year.