Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk singer whose silvery refrains told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported to listeners worldwide, has died at 84. Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital on Monday evening, said Victoria Lord, the musician s longtime publicist and a representative for the family. A cause of death was not immediately available. [ ]
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Legendary Folk Singer-Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84
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