Singer gordon lightfoot biography book

Why I chose to read this book:
1. Gordon Lightfoot is a musical icon, and a Canadian to boot! A few years ago, hubby and I watched a documentary based on a biography written in 2017 about this singer/songwriter.

Gordon lightfoot biography book

I just had to add it to my WTR list and bought a copy a short time later. When Mr. Lightfoot passed away on May 1, 2023 at the age of 84, I knew that I had to pull it off my shelf soon; and,
2. September 2023 is my "Memoirs & Biographies" Month.

Praises:
1.

Nicholas Jennings writes a very comprehensive, chronological review of Gordon Lightfoot, from his childhood and early musical training in Orillia, ON, to his rise in fame and stardom as Canada's "legendary troubadour";
2. this book is also an objective look into this man's life, both professionally and personally.

Along with his many successes in the music industry, Jennings also shares the dark side of Lightfoot, especially the vicious cycle of riding high on record releases to the d