Album: Shadows by Gordon Lightfoot (1982)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Record Label: Reprise Records
Format: Album

Description: Lightfoot's commercial peak came with this album, which topped the US charts, containing both the #1 title song and the Top 10 hit "Carefree Highway." But songs like "Somewhere U.S.A." and "High and Dry" are textured, catchy folk/rock on a par with the better known tunes. 

Artist Background: Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr., (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk, country, and popular music. He came to prominence in the 1960s, and broke through on the international music charts in the 1970s with songs such as "If You Could Read My Mind" (1970), "Sundown" (1974) and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976). His songs have been recorded by some of the world's most successful recording artists, including Elvis Presley... Part of the Orillia, Canada music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Orillia, Canada music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1980s, Album, Reprise Records

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Lightfoot's commercial peak came with this album, which topped the US charts, containing both the #1 title song and the Top 10 hit "Carefree Highway." But songs like "Somewhere U.S.A." and "High and Dry" are textured, catchy folk/rock on a par with the better known tunes. 

Shadows

Gordon Lightfoot

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