The Songs of Gordon Lightfoot
Tobin Stokes and Michael Shamata, the forces behind last season’s Joni Mitchell event, are creating another musical concert focusing on the music of another Canadian icon— the late great Gordon Lightfoot. He was a national hero. He was a homegrown star. And now, Lightfoot’s words and music—which have caressed our ears and haunted our souls—will fill our beautiful theatre in a performance orchestrated especially for you.
“Creating a musical event around the songs of this prolific and beloved Canadian hero is something that Tobin and I have been longing to do for some time. As with our investigation of the words and music of Joni Mitchell—the Lightfoot songbook provides an irresistible invitation to explore his lyrics and revel in his melodies. He was an international star—but he speaks most eloquently to us.” – Michael Shamata, Belfry Artistic Director
Tickets
The Belfry offers special ticket prices for VocalEye users. Please contact the Box Office for details, 250-385-6815.
About Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, singer, songwriter, guitarist (born 17 November 1938 in Orillia, ON; died 1 May 2023 in Toronto, ON). Gordon Lightfoot is one of the most acclaimed and respected songwriters of the 20th century, and one of the most significant musicians Canada has produced. The country’s top male recording artist of the 1970s, Lightfoot first drew attention in the mid-1960s when his songs were covered by Ian and Sylvia and Peter, Paul and Mary, among others. Lightfoot achieved stardom as a solo artist with such hits as “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown,” “Carefree Highway” and “Rainy Day People.” His albums have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. He won 12 Juno Awards from 28 nominations, including Male Vocalist of the Year four times (1971–73, 1975) and Folksinger of the Year five times (1970, 1975–78). He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Canada’s Walk of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, the US Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and Canadian Folk Music Walk of Fame, among many other honours. (Read more)
