Should Gordon Lightfoot be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 94.5%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 2.5%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 1.1%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 1.8%
139. Gordon Lightfoot
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Considered an icon in his native Canada, Gordon Lightfoot was a Singer/Songwriter known for his baritone voice and his run of hits. Amongst the Singer/Songwriters who achieved fame in the 70’s, Lightfoot was stripped down even for that genre. At his best when armed with only an acoustic guitar, Lightfoot may have been the best storyteller of his genre, and at the very least he was among the most captivating. As a Canadian who achieved success in the United States, he might have an outside shot to be the next Canuck to get enshrined in Cleveland.
The Bullet Points
- Eligible Since: Friday, 01 January 1988
- Country of Origin: Orillia, Ontario, Canada
- Why they will get in: Respected and acclaimed Singer/Songwriters always have a shot.
- Why they won't get in: If they did not nominate when he was alive with over three decades of eligibility, why would they do that when he is dead?
- Nominated in: Never
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Essential Albums: Sit Down Young Stranger (1970)
Sundown (1974)
Cold on the Shoulder (1975)
Summertime Dream (1976) -
Our Five Favorite Songs as Chosen by Each Member of the NIHOF Committee: Canadian Railway Trilogy (From The Way I Feel, 1967)
If You Could Read My Mind (From Sit Down Young Stranger, 1970)
Sundown (From Sundown, 1974)
Rainy Day People (From Cold on the Shoulder, 1975)
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (From Summertime Dream, 1976)
Should Gordon Lightfoot be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 94.5%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 2.5%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 1.1%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 1.8%
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