Gordon Lightfoot - Early Morning Rain (1969) video free download


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Duration: 03:08
Uploaded: 2013/04/04

Editors Note: Is he wearing bell bottoms?

Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. CC O Ont (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s. He has been referred to as Canada's greatest songwriter and internationally as a folk-rock legend.

Lightfoot's songs, including "For Lovin' Me", "Early Morning Rain", "Steel Rail Blues", "Ribbon of Darkness"—a number one hit on the U.S. country charts with Marty Robbins' cover in 1965— and the 1967 Detroit riot-generated "Black Day In July" brought him international recognition in the 1960s. He experienced chart success in Canada with his own recordings, beginning in 1962 with the Number 3 hit "(Remember Me) I'm the One". Lightfoot's recordings then made an impact on the international music charts as well in the 1970s, with songs such as "If You Could Read My Mind" (1970) (Number 5 on the US charts), "Sundown" (1974), "Carefree Highway" (1974), "Rainy Day People" (1975), all reaching number 1, and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"

(1976) (reaching number 2.

Comments

8 years ago

Gail Malmo

Remember what Loudon Wainwright III said: "You ain't got no chances without those bell-bottom pantses".

8 years ago

oi clownuk

kids and water they love it?

9 years ago

JimmySnowcrest

It was 1969. Of course he was wearing bell bottoms! We all wore them.

9 years ago

Noah Hart

Just the bestof the best God bless u Gordon for writing this song

9 years ago

Patrick Fealy

When I was a young man I dreamed of being a lumber jack living in a boarding house and playIng my guitar. Now that I am older im still wishing on a star.dreaming of the young girl that always filled my dreams hoping I can see her before the moonlit beams.

9 years ago

2500vtg

Watching this evoked memories of a simpler time and a simpler world. Sure wish we could bring back that time and place and once again listen to a young Gordon Lightfoot and other artists of his caliber. Gord was and is a truly wonderful ambassador for Canada. Long may he reign!

9 years ago

Mike Tedesco

Great video. Great tune!

9 years ago

Rene J. Peters

Best version of EMR.

9 years ago

neil hudson

Just watched 3 versions of this song. Like this one the best. Probably because it's with his original band--John Stockfish and the incredible Red Shea. Grew up with Gordy and the only one to compare him with is Stan Rogers

10 years ago

Dan O'Malley

Greatest songwriter ever, in my opinion!

10 years ago

Saint Paul

Pure perfection. Thank you for posting this.

10 years ago

Maj-Brith H

A favorite of mine!

10 years ago

Jonas Christoudis

Beautiful :-) Cheers from Sweden!

10 years ago

Gwen Lee

I saw gordon in Seattle in the early 1990's.One of the best concerts I have ever seen. I've been a fan since I was a teenager in S. Ca. I think I heard wherefore and why in 1967 and was an instant fan. all my friends wanted to know"Who'sGordon Lightfoot?"

10 years ago

Oscar Svensson

Gordon Lightfoot, pride of Canada.

10 years ago

ByteFM

Heute wird der Sänger und Songschreiber Gordon Lightfoot 75 Jahre alt. Über seine Musik sagte Bob Dylan einmal, dass jedes Mal, wenn er einen Lightfoot-Song höre, er sich wünschte, das Lied würde nie mehr aufhören. In diesem Sinne: spiel noch ein bisschen weiter, Gordon!

10 years ago

Gonzo Henson

Rolf Harris had a show on the BBC in the 1960s, actually. He also had one on the British Columbia CTV affiliate, but I think that was in the 70s, so a bit late for this particular performance.

10 years ago

Kevin Clepps

good song!

10 years ago

camrober

Strewth, is that Rolf Harris introducing Gordon Lightfoot? Must be in Australia.

10 years ago

notyetpublished51

Please excuse the dyslexic wording of my favorite balladier' song, If You Could Read My Mind.

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