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Composer

Gordon Lightfoot

Canadian singer-songwriter (1938–2023)

45 works in the index

Birthplace
Orillia
Citizenship / historical state
Canada
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Gordon Lightfoot — Canadian singer-songwriter (1938–2023). The recorded birthplace is Orillia. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Canada.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Guitar, Vocal, Piano, Organ
Genres represented
Rock, pop, Country, Classical, Jazz
Works with composition dates
0 of 45

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
If You Could Read My Mind — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, Country, pop 23
Early Mornin' Rain — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 16
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 12
Carefree Highway — —— Guitar, Voice, VocalJazz, Rock, Country, Classical, pop 14
(That's What You Get) For Lovin Me — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock 7
Canadian Railroad Trilogy — —— Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 11
Cotton Jenny — —— Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 10
Song For A Winter's Night — —— Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 10
Rainy Day People — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 9
Sundown — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 7
Steel Rail Blues — —— Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 8
Christian Island — —— Voice, VocalRock, pop 7
Minstrel Of The Dawn — —— Guitar, VoiceRock 6
Softly — —— Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 6
Did She Mention My Name — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 7
Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald — —— VoiceRock 4
Circle Of Steel — —— Guitar, VoiceRock 5
Cold On The Shoulder — —— Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 5
Bitter Green — —— Guitar, VoiceRock 5
Summertime Dream — —— Voice, VocalRock, pop 4
For Lovin' Me/Did She Mention My Name — —— Vocalpop 3
Summer Side Of Life — —— Guitar, VoiceRock 4
Ribbon Of Darkness — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 4
I'm Not Sayin' — —— Guitar, VoiceRock 3
Wherefore & Why — —— Guitar, VoiceRock 4
Don Quixote — —— Guitar, VoiceRock 3
Wreck Of Edmund Fitzgerald — —— VoiceRock 3
Sundown Song — —— VoiceRock 4
Gordon Lightfoot: Guitar Anthology — —— Vocalpop 1
Early Morning Rain — —— —Folk 1
Affair On Eighth Avenue — —— Guitar, VoiceRock 2
(That's What You Get) For Loving Me — —— VoiceRock 2
The New Best of Gordon Lightfoot for Easy Guitar — —— Vocalpop 1
Race Among The Ruins — —— Piano, Vocal— 0
Beautiful — —— Guitar, VoiceRock 1
Old Dan's Records — —— Guitar, VoiceRock 1
Cotton Jenny Additional credits Gordon Lightfoot — —— —Rock, pop —
If You Could Read My Mind [Lightfoot, Gordon] — —— Piano— —
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzegerald — —— GuitarJazz, Rock, Country, Classical, Christmas 1
Baby Step Back — —— Piano, Guitar, Vocal— 1
Leaves Of Grass — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal— 3
Sit Down Young Stranger — —— Piano, Guitar, Vocal— 1
Talking In Your Sleep — —— Piano, Guitar, Vocal— 1
Tattoo — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal— 6
The Circle Is Small — —— Piano, Guitar, Vocal— 2

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 45193918. Portrait: Arnielee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.