Gordon Lightfoot Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

Gordon Lightfoot is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician who achieved international success in folk, country, and popular music. He is credited with writing more than 200 songs, including "If You Could Read My Mind," "Sundown," "Carefree Highway," "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," and "Rainy Day People." He has been inducted into both the Canadian

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Gordon Lightfoot is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician who achieved international success in folk, country, and popular music. He is credited with writing more than 200 songs, including "If You Could Read My Mind," "Sundown," "Carefree Highway," "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," and "Rainy Day People." He has been inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Lightfoot was born in Orillia, Ontario, and began playing music in high school. He released his debut album, Lightfoot!, in 1966, and has since released more than 20 studio albums. He has won five Juno Awards and has been nominated for 17 Grammy Awards. He has also been awarded the Order of Canada and the Governor General's Performing Arts Award.

Popular AsGordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr.
Occupationsoundtrack,actor,music_department
Age85 years old
Zodiac SignScorpio
Born17 November, 1938
Birthday17 November
BirthplaceOrillia, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanada

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Gordon Lightfoot Height, Weight & Measurements

At 85 years old, Gordon Lightfoot height is 6' (1.83 m) .

Physical Status
Height6' (1.83 m)
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Who Is Gordon Lightfoot's Wife?

His wife is Kim Hasse (19 December 2014 - present), Elizabeth Moon (1989 - 2011) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Brita Olaisson (6 April 1963 - 1973) ( divorced) ( 2 children)

Family
ParentsNot Available
WifeKim Hasse (19 December 2014 - present), Elizabeth Moon (1989 - 2011) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Brita Olaisson (6 April 1963 - 1973) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
SiblingNot Available
ChildrenNot Available

Gordon Lightfoot Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Gordon Lightfoot worth at the age of 85 years old? Gordon Lightfoot’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from Canada. We have estimated Gordon Lightfoot's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023$1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023Under Review
Net Worth in 2022Pending
Salary in 2022Under Review
HouseNot Available
CarsNot Available
Source of IncomeSoundtrack

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Returning to his Canadian home in Toronto after a 10 show tour ending at the Sunrise in Fort Pierce Florida. [March 2010]

Pictured on one of four 52¢ Canadian commemorative postage stamps honoring Canadian Recording Artists, issued 29 June 2007. The other stamps pictured Paul Anka, Joni Mitchell, and Anne Murray.

He is back at home after spending several months in hospital. According to a recent interview with the Globe & Mail newspaper, he has ready another album which will be titled "Twenty" and due for release sometime in 2004. [October 2003]

Inducted into the Canadian Railway Hall of Fame in 2003, in the Industry Achievement category, for his "Canadian Railroad Trilogy".

Saturday, September 7th 2002 - rushed to McMaster University Health Centre in Hamilton, Ontario by air ambulance after experiencing stomach pains. He had emergency stomach surgery and is expected to make a complete recovery. Details of the surgery are pending.

Inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998 (charter member).

After nearly 20 years of success, Lightfoot when into self-imposed semi-retirement in the late 1980s but reemerged in 1993 with the highly acclaimed album "Waiting For You".

In 1970, he scored his first top ten hit with "If You Could Read My Mind" beginning a decade of chart-topping albums and hit songs hightlighted by his #1 hit in 1974 with "Sundown".

Six children: Two children, Fred (born Feb 1, 1964) and Ingrid (born Dec 31, 1965), from his first marriage with wife Brita Two children out of wedlock, including Eric (born Dec 30, 1981) with Cathy Coonley. Two children, Miles (born ca. 1991) and Meredith (born ca. 1996), with current wife Elizabeth.One older sister, Bev.Two grandchildren.

He made his first records for a local Toronto label in 1963 but it wasn't until he signed a major record deal and released his first album in 1966 that he became widely known.

Gordon Lightfoot is perhaps the most accomplished and well-known singer/songwriter to ever come out of Canada. He is internationally known for such monumental folk/pop/rock hits as "Sundown", "If You Could Read My Mind", "Early Mornin' Rain", "Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald" and many more. His songs have been covered by such music giants as Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, Glen Campbell and Don Williams. Lightfoot began his music career fronting a variety of rock n roll bands around Toronto while still in his teens. In 1958, he relocated to Los Angeles where he found work writing jingles for TV commercials but returned to Toronto in 1962 where he rapidly became a fixture in the city's bugeoning folk music scene.

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