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charlene · 03-17-2015, 01:08 PM

Back in TIMMINS after 54 years! http://www.timminspress.com/2015/03/...ing-to-timmins

TIMMINS - Canadian songwriting legend Gordon Lightfoot is coming to Timmins.

The 15-time Juno Award winner and five-time Grammy Award nominee will be bringing his golden voice to the City with a Heart of Gold on Aug. 26. He will also take to the stage in Kirkland Lake on Aug. 27 and North Bay on Aug. 28 as part of his Summer 2015 tour.

The last and only time Lightfoot ever played Timmins was in 1961, when he shared the stage with Zeke Sheppard and the Dovermen.

The only time he played in North Bay was in 1967 for the Centennial Year Celebration, while he has never in his lifetime performed in Kirkland Lake.

These performance mark what is possibly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for longtime fans as well as a new generation of Canadians to experience the legacy of this beloved music icon.

A national treasure, Lightfoot is beloved by music fans around the world. Born Nov. 17, 1938 in Orillia, Lightfoot studied at Los Angeles' Westlake College of Music. He returned to Canada in the early 1960s and began performing at the Riverboat in Toronto and in coffee houses throughout Canada and the United States.

In 1966, his debut album Lightfoot! was released. Tracks such as For Lovin' Me, Early Morning Rain, Steel Rail Blues and Ribbon of Darkness brought him international recognition as a songwriter.

As a result, cover versions of his songs were recorded by artists such as Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Barbara Streisand, Johnny Cash, and countless others.

In 1971 Gordon earned his first Top Ten hit when If You Could Read My Mind became an international sensation. In 1974, his classic single, Sundown, went to No. 1 on the American charts, followed two years later by The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, inspired by a Newsweek magazine article; it reached No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard charts.

In 2004, he released his 20th album Harmony, and his iconic Massey Hall residencies are celebrated with the release of his most recent album Massey Hall Moments - All Live, a collection of live recordings of the finest Massey Hall performances, recorded between 1998 and 2001.

Of course, none of his titles are more fitting for Timmins than his 1975 compilation album, Gord's Gold.

Lightfoot has been a featured guest on Canadian Idol. He continues to perform extensively throughout the United States and in Canada, giving approximately 75-80 concerts each year including a headline performance this summer at the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic.

Lightfoot has won 15 Juno Awards and been nominated for 5 Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2001. In May 2003 was made a Companion of the Order of Canada and is also a member of the Order of Ontario. In 2004 was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and, in 2012 into the U.S. Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Lightfoot's performance in Timmins on Aug. 26, 2015 at 8 p.m. will be at the Archie Dillon Sportsplex. Tickets will be priced at $45, $75 and $95, plus taxes and service charges, and will be available through the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre.

Tickets for the Timmins date go on sale Mar. 27.

Lightfoot will be in Kirkland Lake the following night on Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex, with tickets priced at $100. Tickets for Kirkland Lake will go on sale Mar. 20.

03-17-2015, 01:08 PM	#1
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,004	TIMMINS,Ontario - Aug.26 concert info Back in TIMMINS after 54 years! http://www.timminspress.com/2015/03/...ing-to-timmins TIMMINS - Canadian songwriting legend Gordon Lightfoot is coming to Timmins. The 15-time Juno Award winner and five-time Grammy Award nominee will be bringing his golden voice to the City with a Heart of Gold on Aug. 26. He will also take to the stage in Kirkland Lake on Aug. 27 and North Bay on Aug. 28 as part of his Summer 2015 tour. The last and only time Lightfoot ever played Timmins was in 1961, when he shared the stage with Zeke Sheppard and the Dovermen. The only time he played in North Bay was in 1967 for the Centennial Year Celebration, while he has never in his lifetime performed in Kirkland Lake. These performance mark what is possibly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for longtime fans as well as a new generation of Canadians to experience the legacy of this beloved music icon. A national treasure, Lightfoot is beloved by music fans around the world. Born Nov. 17, 1938 in Orillia, Lightfoot studied at Los Angeles' Westlake College of Music. He returned to Canada in the early 1960s and began performing at the Riverboat in Toronto and in coffee houses throughout Canada and the United States. In 1966, his debut album Lightfoot! was released. Tracks such as For Lovin' Me, Early Morning Rain, Steel Rail Blues and Ribbon of Darkness brought him international recognition as a songwriter. As a result, cover versions of his songs were recorded by artists such as Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Barbara Streisand, Johnny Cash, and countless others. In 1971 Gordon earned his first Top Ten hit when If You Could Read My Mind became an international sensation. In 1974, his classic single, Sundown, went to No. 1 on the American charts, followed two years later by The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, inspired by a Newsweek magazine article; it reached No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard charts. In 2004, he released his 20th album Harmony, and his iconic Massey Hall residencies are celebrated with the release of his most recent album Massey Hall Moments - All Live, a collection of live recordings of the finest Massey Hall performances, recorded between 1998 and 2001. Of course, none of his titles are more fitting for Timmins than his 1975 compilation album, Gord's Gold. Lightfoot has been a featured guest on Canadian Idol. He continues to perform extensively throughout the United States and in Canada, giving approximately 75-80 concerts each year including a headline performance this summer at the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic. Lightfoot has won 15 Juno Awards and been nominated for 5 Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame in 2001. In May 2003 was made a Companion of the Order of Canada and is also a member of the Order of Ontario. In 2004 was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and, in 2012 into the U.S. Songwriters Hall of Fame. Lightfoot's performance in Timmins on Aug. 26, 2015 at 8 p.m. will be at the Archie Dillon Sportsplex. Tickets will be priced at $45, $75 and $95, plus taxes and service charges, and will be available through the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre. Tickets for the Timmins date go on sale Mar. 27. Lightfoot will be in Kirkland Lake the following night on Aug. 27 at 8 p.m. at the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex, with tickets priced at $100. Tickets for Kirkland Lake will go on sale Mar. 20.