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MC Lightfoot Net Worth, Real Name, Biography, Age, Family and Unknown Facts

Famous Canadian singer-songwriter and skilled guitarist Gordon Lightfoot is from. He became renowned for being a groundbreaking folk-pop musician. His multiple hits over the decade included Early Morning Rain, “Ribbon of Darkness,” “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown,” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” among others. The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted Lightfoot as a Bishes. Discover more about MC Lightfoot’s life in this article, including his biography, age, career, net worth, relationships, and other facts.

MC Lightfoot’s Wiki

 

Full Name Gordon Lightfoot
Nickname MC Lightfoot
Gender  Male
Profession Musician, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Actor, Author
Birthday  Nov 17, 1938 
Birthplace  Orillia, Canada
Age 84 years old until death
Date of death May 1, 2024
Nationality  Canadian
Religion Buddhism and Taoism
Marital Status  Divorced
Net Worth $ 40 million until death

MC Lightfoot’s Early Life and career starting

Gordon Lightfoot was born on November 17, 1938, to Gordon Lightfoot Sr. and Jessie in Orillia, Ontario, Canada. He has a sister named Beverley who is older. Early on, Lightfoot showed musical potential, and with his mother’s guidance, he developed into a popular young musician. His first public performance was when he sang the Irish lullaby “Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra” over the school’s public address system in the fourth grade. Additionally, Ray Williams oversaw the choir at St. Paul’s United Church in Orillia, where Lightfoot sang. He further sang in regional operettas, oratorios, and music festivals. Lightfoot performed in the resort area of Muskoka as a teenager after teaching himself the piano and drums.

Lightfoot was a frequent performer throughout his time in high school at the Orillia District Collegiate & Vocational Institute. After earning his degree, he relocated to California and enrolled in the Westlake College of Music in Hollywood to pursue jazz composition. To make ends meet while there, Lightfoot created commercial jingles. He performed with the Singin’ Swingin’ Eight and the Gino Silvi Singers upon his return to Canada in 1960. Lightfoot quickly became well-known in Toronto’s folk music coffee cafes. His 1962 singles “(Remember Me) I’m the One” and “Negotiations/It’s Too Late, He Wins,” both Toronto-specific hits, brought him more recognition. After that, Lightfoot went to Europe and spent a year hosting the “Country and Western Show” on BBC television. When he returned to Canada, he performed at the Mariposa Folk Festival and began to establish himself as a songwriter.

Career

In 1965, Lightfoot entered into a management agreement with Albert Grossman and later a recording agreement with United Artists. His fame was greatly growing at this time as a result of appearances at the Newport Folk Festival, New York’s Town Hall, and “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.” After releasing his self-titled debut album in 1966, Lightfoot gained even more recognition. The albums “The Way I Feel,” “Did She Mention My Name?” and “Back Here on Earth” were subsequently released by him. He also had a number of successful singles in Canada, including “Spin, Spin” and “Go-Go Round.” A cover of Bob Dylan’s “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues,” which peaked at number three on the Canadian charts, was Lightfoot’s biggest hit during this time. Meanwhile, he completed his first national tour in Canada in 1967.

Following his signing with Warner Bros./Reprise Records in 1970, Lightfoot had commercial success in the US with the single “If You Could Read My Mind.” By the start of 1971, this song had sold over a million copies, catapulting Lightfoot to fame. He continued to bring out a number of popular albums throughout the 1970s, solidifying his position as a leading folk singer-songwriter. They were “Summertime Dream,” “Sundown,” “Cold on the Shoulder,” “Don Quixote,” “Old Dan’s Records,” “Summer Side of Life,” and “Endless Wire.” Lightfoot achieved his one and only US number-one single with the album’s title track.

Private Life

Lightfoot wed Brita Ingegerd Olaisson as his first wife in 1963; the couple had two children together, Fred and Ingrid, before divorcing in 1973.

After that, Lightfoot dated various women, but he remained single for 16 years. Gaylen and Eric, his two children from these subsequent partnerships, were born to him.

Lightfoot married Elizabeth Moon in 1989, and the couple went on to have two additional children, Miles and Meredith. The couple split up in the early 2000s, and their divorce became final in 2011. After three years, Lightfoot married Kim Hasse.

Health issues

Throughout his life and career, Lightfoot has dealt with a number of serious health concerns. He developed Bell’s palsy in 1972, which temporarily paralyzed part of his face. Three decades later, prior to a concert in Orillia, he experienced excruciating stomach discomfort. He was then flown by helicopter to a hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, where he underwent urgent surgery for an abdominal aneurysm. Lightfoot underwent numerous surgeries, including a tracheotomy, while he was in a six-week coma. He subsequently carried on recovering at home.

Lightfoot suffered a mild stroke in the midst of a concert in 2006, eventually losing the use of the middle and ring fingers on his right hand. Even though he started performing again nine days later, it took him around seven months to fully recuperate.

 

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