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birthday
Gordon Lightfoot was born on november 17 1938 in orillia ontario to jessica lightfoot and gordon lightfoot sr -
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early life
his first performance was on the announcements in grade four singing an Irish lullaby. he also sang on the local news in the same year. when he was twelve he went to massey hall and won a boys singing competition. -
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California
In 1958 Gordon moved to California to learn jazz music composing at hollywoods west lake college of music. To make a living while there he sang commercial jingles but missed Toronto and moved back in 1960