By Miss Kubelik
Gordon Lightfoot was more than an entertainer — he personified Canadian identity. So Canada is mourning his death today, and south of the border, we are, too. Losing him and Harry Belafonte in the space of a single week is tough stuff.
Even so, he was 84, and an early devotee of hard living (although he straightened himself up and flew right after a while). But you can't get away from the knowledge that we probably had him longer than we deserved to — and it showed. The last time we saw him perform, he was rail-then, wizened and old. But thanks to his artistry (like this wonderful song), he'll never Be Anything But Beautiful. We cats PURR.
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