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burrowowl

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1. RIP

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Tue May 2, 2023, 01:00 AM

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Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84 [View all] The Grand Illuminist May 2023 OP

RIP burrowowl May 2023 #1

Brilliant artist, inspiring talent, iconic folk writer crossing many genres, a personal hero. RIP. Demnation May 2023 #2

second favorite behind Harry Chapin and now they're both gone. AZLD4Candidate May 2023 #3

LOVED Harry Chapin ProudMNDemocrat May 2023 #19

+ 1 nt pazzyanne May 2023 #24

Loved his work/talent. rubbersole May 2023 #4

Sundown.... Indeed. yourout May 2023 #5

Sad. I don't know much about GL, so I looked him up. C Moon May 2023 #6

Long ago a song moniss May 2023 #7

A brilliant singer/songwriter - I'll be playing some of his songs tonight for Mrs GoS GoneOffShore May 2023 #8

Loved his voice, and especially "The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" pazzyanne May 2023 #9

I think that's one of greatest songs ever written. appmanga May 2023 #25

I agree! pazzyanne May 2023 #29

There was a time and moniss May 2023 #10

One of my favorite groups. pazzyanne May 2023 #30

So sad Randomthought May 2023 #11

Loved him GPV May 2023 #12

Damn. Damn. Damn. BumRushDaShow May 2023 #13

Lightfoot's music lives forever. He retained a loyal following bc of great music, touring or not. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2023 #14

rest in peace gordon. thank you for your music. dawn5651 May 2023 #15

R.I.P. Gordon Lightfoot gademocrat7 May 2023 #16

Of course he had his impressionists. The Grand Illuminist May 2023 #17

Loved him. Saw him several times. Rest in peace Gordy livetohike May 2023 #18

So sorry to hear it. Paladin May 2023 #20

Damn FemDemERA May 2023 #21

He was also one great guitar player. Dustlawyer May 2023 #22

His voice had such a lovely tone MissMillie May 2023 #23

Fuck bagimin May 2023 #26

Oh, man...... Bayard May 2023 #27

So beautiful...thank you. yorkster May 2023 #32

Back in the 80's, Canada released a "We Are The World"-style charity song called Aristus May 2023 #28

RIP Gordon. KPN May 2023 #31

I'm still very fond of this Lightfoot song Jarqui May 2023 #33

Compared to today's music orangecrush May 2023 #34

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