![]() ![]() The documentary begins humorously, with the 80-year-old Gordon Lightfoot talking about one of his early songs that he loathes, a ditty titled “For Loving Me.” The song is about a mean ladies’ man who tells each girl he leaves it’s her own fault for loving him so much. The GORDON LIGHTFOOT documentary is an excellent, heartfelt, loving introduction to Gordon Lightfoot’s music, but it avoids straying too deeply into Lightfoot’s sometimes tumultuous personal life, so the movie’s worldview is a little superficial, mixed with good messages and bad messages. GORDON LIGHTFOOT: IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND is a documentary about the Canadian singer and songwriter, who’s considered one of the best folk and country composers and lyricists, behind only Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. So, the movie’s worldview is a little superficial, mixed with Christian and n on-Christian messages. That said, the GORDON LIGHTFOOT doc umentary avoids straying too deeply into Lightfoot’s sometimes tumultuous personal life. It also contains interviews with famous fans as well as longtime band members and business associates. ![]() I t contains scenes of Lightfoot’s famous performances of some of his most famous, best songs. GORDON LIGHTFOOT: IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND is an excellent, heartfelt, loving introduction to Gordon Lightfoot’s music. ![]() Lightfoot’s popularity extended into the 1980s, and he’s still performing at 81 in crowded venues. Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash are among those who recorded his songs. With lots of talent and hard work, Lightfoot became a sensation during the folk music craze in the 1960s. The movie details his career, starting with his singing as a choirboy in a local church in his hometown. Lightfoot is considered one of the best folk slash country composers and lyricists, behind only Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. The case was settled out of court, and Masser issued a public apology.GORDON LIGHTFOOT: IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND is a documentary about the Canadian singer and songwriter. He also said that he didn't want people thinking that he had stolen his melody from Masser. Lightfoot has stated that he dropped the lawsuit when he felt it was having a negative effect on the singer Houston because the lawsuit was about the writer and not her. In 1987, Lightfoot filed a lawsuit against Michael Masser, the composer of Whitney Houston's hit "The Greatest Love of All", alleging plagiarism of 24 bars of "If You Could Read My Mind" the transitional section that begins "I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow" of the Masser song has the same melody as "I never thought I could act this way and I got to say that I just don't get it I don't know where we went wrong but the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back" of Lightfoot's song. The song also reached #1 for one week on the Billboard Easy Listening chart, and was the first of four Lightfoot releases to reach #1. Later in the year, it reached #27 on the Australian singles chart and #30 on the United Kingdom's singles chart. On release, the song reached #1 in Canadian Singles Chart, and was his first recording to appear in the U.S., reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in February 1971. This song first appeared on Lightfoot's 1970 album Sit Down Young Stranger, later renamed If You Could Read My Mind following the song's success. The song is in A major and uses the subtonic chord. The song was produced by Lenny Waronker and Joe Wissert at Sunwest Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, with the classical music arrangement of violins by Nick DeCaro. Written-By – Gordon Lightfoot (tracks: 1, 3 to 11).Design, Photography By – Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes (2). ![]()
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