Neil Younger says the late folk-pop legend Gordon Lightfoot was in good spirits, simply weeks earlier than his loss of life aged 84.
The 77-year-old musician lined his pop hits ‘Early Morning Rain’ and ‘If You May Learn My Thoughts’ on his 2014 covers LP ‘A Letter House’.
And in a touching tribute on his web site, Younger stated: “I simply spoke to Gordon a couple of weeks again, and he sounded completely happy, though he had cancelled some reveals and was reorganising his touring. I used to be saddened after I discovered right now of his passing.”
The ‘Coronary heart of Gold’ hitmaker added how Lightfoot’s music will reside “by means of the ages”.
He penned: “Gordon was an important Canadian artist. A songwriter with out parallel, his melodies and phrases had been an inspiration to all writers who listened to his music, as they are going to proceed to be by means of the ages. There’s a distinctive and fantastic feeling to Gordon’s music. Lightfoot is a Canadian legend. His music simply got here up right now by itself on the Hearse Schedule. PEACE Gordon. Love Neil.”
The seminal Canadian artist handed away at a Toronto hospital on Monday night (01.05.23), his publicist Victoria Lord confirmed.
His loss of life got here after his declining well being precipitated him to axe his tour three weeks earlier.
No reason behind loss of life was given.
Nevertheless, the guitarist suffered from Bell’s palsy and was as soon as positioned in a coma in 2002 after an artery in his abdomen ruptured.
Adored by music legends, together with Bob Dylan, Lightfoot’s songs had been additionally lined by the likes of Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Money, and even punk rockers Jane’s Dependancy.
Fellow Canadian Bryan Adams led tributes to the person who pioneered the folk-pop sound of the Sixties and Seventies.
He wrote on Instagram alongside an image along with his idol: “This one is absolutely laborious to write down. As soon as in a blue moon you get to work and hang around with one of many folks you admired whenever you had been rising up. I used to be fortunate sufficient to say Gordon was my good friend and I am gutted to know he is gone. The world is a lesser place with out him. I do know I converse for all Canadians after I say: thanks for the songs Gordon Lightfoot. Bless your candy songwriting coronary heart, RIP pricey good friend.”
Dylan as soon as stated of Lightfoot: “I am unable to consider any Gordon Lightfoot music I do not like. Each time I hear a music of his, it is like I want it might final endlessly … Lightfoot grew to become a mentor for a very long time. I believe he most likely nonetheless is to today.”
