TORONTO - It was a relationship that lasted a lifetime: Gordon Lightfoot got his start at Massey Hall as a teenager, and never stopped returning to the Toronto venue, no matter how successful he became.
It was a relationship that lasted a lifetime: Gordon Lightfoot got his start at Massey Hall as a teenager, and never stopped returning to the Toronto venue, no matter how successful he became.
As Canadians honour folk music legend Gordon Lightfoot, it’s crucial to understand the singer-songwriter’s roots in the Yorkville coffee house scene, music historians tell CBC Toronto.