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Folk-rock icon Gordon Lightfoot stopped by Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater on May 8, 2018.  The legendary singer-songwriter and musician is celebrating 50 years hit song making with a cross-country tour entitled "Gordon Lightfoot - 50 Years on the Carefree Highway." Lightfoot has released 21 albums and written many hit songs and achieved gold and platinum status internationally. His songs have been recorded by artists like Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Judy Collins, Barbra Streisand, and many more.  The 79 year old Canadian is still sounding great and performing his songs to fans of all ages. Over the years Lightfoot has received many awards including 16 Juno awards, 4 ASCAP awards for songwriting, and has been nominated for five Grammy Awards. In 2012, Lightfoot was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City. Setlist : Set 1: Sweet Guinevere Did She Mention My Name Song For A Winter's Night Never Too Cl...

Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot visited Austin's favorite music mecca, Austin City Limits Live At The Moody Theater on June 21, 2016, as part of his The Legend Lives On 2016 tour. Gordon Lightfoot The legendary folk singer/songwriter has been producing hit after hit for 50 years, so he had plenty of material to please even the most die-hard fan at this show. Gordon touched on many of his hits from his 20 albums as well as some lesser known numbers. Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Lightfoot On this night, the five-time Grammy nominated star covered 26 songs including mega hits like "Carefree Highway," "Sundown", "If You Could Read My Mind", and "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald." Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Lightfoot Joining Gordon on stage was a talented group of musicians: guitarist Carter Lancaster, bassist Rick Haynes, keyboardist Mike Heffernan, and drummer Barry Keane. Gordon Light...

"I'm Gordon Lightfoot and reports of my death have been highly exaggerated." That's how the 75 year old folk singer began his show at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater on February 11, 2014. After 50 plus years and a membership in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Gordon Lightfoot hasn't lost a step. He is still able to captivate an audience with his songs and antidotes of bygone days. While Lightfoot's voice might have lost just the tiniest bit of its radio-days power, his classic folk songs will never lose their place in music history. If you have the chance, check out Gordon at one of his future stops along his "50 Years on the Carefree Highway" tour. You won't regret it.