Billy Joel pays tribute to Gordon Lightfoot with heartfelt cover
nme.comBilly Joel has paid tribute to Gordon Lightfoot with a heartfelt cover of his song ‘If You Could Read My Mind’.The legendary Canadian folk singer-songwriter’s death was confirmed via his official Facebook page on May 2. “Gordon Lightfoot passed away this evening in a Toronto hospital at 7:30pm.
More info to come,” the statement read. A cause of death has not been revealed at the time of publishing.Joel then shared a video of himself playing Lightfoot’s 1970 hit ‘If You Could Read My Mind’ online, with the caption: “So sad to hear of the death of Gordon Lightfoot.
He was a lifelong musical hero of mine. His songs were the heart of Canada. R.I.P.”A post shared by Billy Joel (@billyjoel)Many musicians and notable figures have paid tribute to the late icon.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared a tweet that read: “Gordon Lightfoot captured our country’s spirit in his music – and in doing so, he helped shape Canada’s soundscape.
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