Writer/editor Sheldon Zoldan shares insights about the life of Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian singer-songwriter who had his first U.S. hit with "If You Could Read My Mind." This is one of 44 tributes to artists, songwriters and producers who passed away in 2023.
You can listen to Sheldon's story about Lightfoot on the WGCU website, where he posts once a week, or hear Lightfoot sing "If You Could Read My Mind" on YouTube. The video shows the cover of the album "Gord's Gold." The comments below the video include expressions of gratitude for Lightfoot's music, with one person noting that Lightfoot had a voice that "makes you feel he's singing just for you."
There's a Prime video about him called "Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind." In this episode's chapters, you'll find an image of the cover of the DVD version.Â
Also in the chapters, you can go right to the tribute by skipping my intro; feel free to skip my closing remarks too. Both are there to provide context for those who haven't listened to the other tributes.
Along with tributes, Sheldon writes Song of the Day, a music-related story sent daily to an email list of subscribers. To get on his subscriber list, emailshzoldan@comcast.netwith the subject line ADD ME TO SOTD.
Audio engineer/musician Mike Villegas edited all the audio for this series. Hope you enjoy these intriguing glimpses into the lives of the people who made some of the music we love.
This is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to Everyday Creation®, available on YouTube and in the major podcast directories including Apple, Audible, iHeart and Spotify.
