That's a sweet tribute to him

@marka.graffakasnakebitenat3736

Жыл бұрын

And, it needs to continue.

If it wasn't for social media, i wouldn't have heard of his passing. RIP Gordon!

@bugglemagnum6213

Жыл бұрын

he was trending on google

@damonculbert5853

Жыл бұрын

Me neither, may he Rest In Peace

@ryanmurphy2089

Жыл бұрын

That’s honestly so sad. I learned about him in school. I also grew up in Michigan but still that’s something schools should be teaching. It’s literally American history

@ball_man8382

Жыл бұрын

Newspapers? I know it seems old

@gregGould

Жыл бұрын

I watch the national news with Lester Holt every night and they made no mention of Gordon Lightfoot's death. I was very disappointed. But Tina Turner got a 6 minute tribute on that same news network when she died. I sincerely hope that every anniversary of the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald, on November 10th, that the church rings the bell 30 times from this year forward in honor of his fantastic song honoring the crew of the mighty Fitz.

Detroit at its finest, recognizing our neighbor's troubadour. Rest well Gordon.

Thanks for sharing that❤ I’m in Ottawa and our local radio played that song on repeat all afternoon!!!

RIP Gordon! My father despite all his faults, taught me a lot about our beloved Michigan, our heritage, music, and history. I remember on one of our camping trips in the U.P. when I was probably 6 years old, He told me the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald with actual pain in his voice..then he played the song by Gordon Lightfoot for me. That's a core memory of mine lol

Miss you Gord. You got to me like nobody before. But you already know that. In my opinion you are the best thing that Canada has ever had the privilege to produce. Your contribution to Canadian music, folk music, and storytelling cannot be equaled. In Canada right now, you make me the proudest to be Canadian. Because of you, I can be proud of one thing.

@valeriejean6507

Жыл бұрын

He hit the soul like no one else. Love 💘 🎶

@LifeIsAHighwayAndImDepressed

Жыл бұрын

No you can't. Be miserable about all things. Welcome to the internet

@vinista256

10 ай бұрын

You can be proud of your health care system, too. - An Envious American

@martinkalmus3761

9 ай бұрын

only one thing 😂 But Good music he made for sure. Thanks that Canada exist,without it we never known Mr Lightfoot 😊

@westzed23

9 ай бұрын

Gordon Lightfoot was a true troubadour. He had a beautiful way with words and folk music.

That is a sweet tribute to him. I had a ship/shipwreck phase when i was little and that song gives me chills everytime I hear it

Gordon lightfoot sang some beautiful songs

If you've never been to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, I highly suggest it! They've got the bell from the E.F. on display there. Super cool place.

@xSwordLilyx

Жыл бұрын

Agree. You can go up the Lighthouse if you have closed toe shoes too and I'm afraid of heights and still enjoyed it. If you're from further south though I have to point out it's very windy there and bring a good jacket no matter how warm you think it will be.

@stanstockton544

Жыл бұрын

My dad took me there the year they put it up there. It's a really cool museum. I liked the old coast guard station too

@MetalDetroit

Жыл бұрын

Just a beautiful spot

@jerrysneedsr1066

Жыл бұрын

I would have loved to have gone to see the church but with my wife gone my travel days are over. I have heard that song a thousand times it never gets old.

@DylanQuint

Жыл бұрын

@@jerrysneedsr1066 God bless you, Jerry. Cheers, sir. 🍻

RIP Mr. Lightfoot and kudos to The Mariner's Church for ringing the bell 30 times. ❤🙏❤🙏❤

My father was a big Gordon Lightfoot fan. He turned me onto him and I need to say how thankful I am. Man had talent. When I heard of his passing, I just figured my father was now able to meet him and listen to him play. Rest In Peace Father, and Gordon Lightfoot

Thank you for letting us know about this. Like so many who were so deeply affected by Gordon's music, I feel this was such a great way too honor his passing!

As a life long Detroiter this gave me the goosebumps

@leeluv96

Жыл бұрын

Me three, i'm a native.

@MetalDetroit

Жыл бұрын

Same

@westzed23

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Detroit, from a Canadian. 🔔🇺🇲🇨🇦

I like that you’re educating us on the History of Detroit. I feel I don’t know enough of it besides it being Motor city and the home of Motown and Eminem.

@MetalDetroit

Жыл бұрын

The city is truly coming back. Downtown awesome.

Rest in peace Gordon Lightfoot I know you're singing and dancing with Jesus and I'll see you in heaven one day See you in heaven one day sir God bless you and your family God bless you Jeremy Scruggs

That was such an awesome song. I listen to it quite often. Was sad to hear that he passed. My father actually told me about it yesterday, i had showed him that song a while back and he loved it as well. R.I.P Gordon

That song always touches me. Gordon Lightfoot is a Legend. His music came during a Generation of the best music ever.

@westzed23

9 ай бұрын

The singer songwriters of that Era could tell stories with their music. Folk music lost another great one. Thank you Detroit for the tribute to Gordon Lightfoot.

how sad I had no idea Gordon had passed. I first heard him a few years ago through a local radio station dedicated to playing old school country music

That tribute was beautiful

I was listening to that song yesterday. RIP Gordon.

Lovely tribute! RIP Gordon.

Another person from my youth gone. Loved his music

Well done Detroit!

I dont know the song or the singer but this is an amazing show of humanity

@thejoyofmusic72

Жыл бұрын

@stinbray1120 you should Watch some video's Of Gordon Lightfoot. & the Edmund Fitzgerald. And you will see what a wonderful musical artist he was. And what a Great Tribute the song it is to those who were lost on Lake Superior. He deserves a tribute like this. RIP Gordon Lightfoot🙏💜

@MetalDetroit

Жыл бұрын

You have to read the lyrics then listen to the song. Just haunting

Fantastic song. Learned it in 5th grade music class in 1977. Love him!! Such a wonderful singer song writer. He will be missed!

As someone who grew up and lives in Detroit this hit hard. I pass by this church often. It is a beautiful old church (one of many in Detroit) and I am glad they gave a solid tribute to an amazing singer songwriter.

Wow... What a fitting goodbye to one of the all time great storytellers! You were an important part of my life. One of my favourite musicians. I saw you in Buffalo Ny at Sheas Theatre. A very important person in my life surprised me with tickets to your show. We were 5th row, Center, in the floor seating. She remembered that once I said that most would want to be in the front row. I mentioned that the 5th row is where to be. Your not staring straight up at the band. It was my Birthday and it couldn't have been a better, more memorable experience. It was a surreal moment in my life. You sang Edmond Fitzgerald and I will never forget it till my own passing. RIP Gordon Thanks for all the great memories

A fitting tribute to a legend!

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE, HE DEFINITELY WAS IN HIS OWN LEAGUE, A TRUE LEGEND R.I.P.

Good night Mr. Lightfoot & thank you for your amazing music.

That's really, really sweet.

That’s amazing…rip gord

I wish I had seen this video sooner! Love Gordon Lightfoot, been listening to him since I was around 9. I have started playing playing many of his song on the guitar and hope to learn many more!

That is incredibly moving

we miss Gordon Lightfoot also!!All raise yuh mugs tuh honor him!!💜🤷‍♀️🙆‍♂️🙅‍♂️🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎶😉👍

We have lost one of the best folk singers of all time. I am glad they paid homage to him in that way.

😢 63 yrs ol and I'm gonna miss him. Still have my ALBUM'S!🙂😢

This song was so important in my family. Never failed to bring back sweet, sad nostalgia for me and my Mom, never failed to bring tears to our eyes. Rest in peace Gordon, Rest in peace Mom, thank you both for the good music and memories.

I live in Orillia ON. Gordie's hometown. His passing was a pretty big deal here. Thanks for sharing this tidbit of music knowledge!

That’s pretty fucking cool, God bless.

As being from Detroit originally, now ten minutes south of Detroit, I gotta say I know where that Church is n I'm so proud they rang the bell for him!!! ❤️💖💗❤❤️💖💗❤❤️💖💗

Yes, a very sweet tribute to a great singer/songwriter. ❤❤

Thank you for reflecting upon Gordon Lightfoot and his contribution of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald It was a great part of my early years listening to music of an Era

Gordon light foot was a Canadian hero. Glad to see he touched souls as far as Detroit.

Every once and while Detroit comes through!!👊

@happy629

Жыл бұрын

Not just every once in a while.

I went there for the first time in 1980. I cannot hear this song without crying.

Ahhhhh, didn’t know he’d gone. Loved his music. You know the end us approaching when your contemporaries start to move on up!

Been fascinated with the wreck ever since I heard the song back in 76, I believe. I finally made it down to the Mariners church after 40 Some odd years of wanting to go for the anniversary. Wonderful story

Have always enjoyed his music. Got me thru some tough times.

Sundown one of my favorite all time albums...rip to a great artist!

I hope that the tradition continues from this point on as 30 bells from now on. Thanks Gordon for your everlasting mark on history and support for the families.

I love this song. We went to the memorial when I was a child. It’s pretty haunting.

Well deserved respect for a genius musician, singer, songwriter who poured his heart and in soul into a heartbreaking tragedy commemorating a horrifying event out of love and respect for the sip and it’s crew of 29 and their families.

Man that’s beautiful I love that song I’m only a young buck but know how much it means

Hey man thank you for making a tribute, I thought no one would.

RIP Gordon! You brought light to my life and music to my ears.

He has been a wonderful part of my life. He was awesome in concert. Have been listening to his music since i heard of his passing. Thank you Gordon for all the hours i was able to listen to your music. RIP

I always liked that sad song. RIP Gordon Lightfoot.

Thanks for this. In these troubled times, it's a nice memory about good neighbors

Classy. Got me to tear up too.😓 RIP Gordon Lightfoot ....and the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald.🙏

Awesome. Loved Gordon and this song. They rung the bell for him👍👍.

Gordon Lightfoot was and always will be a Canadian icon, he’ll be missed. Rest easy

I woke up playing that song " on my guitar "a day or two after his passing. Never played it before. Didn't know he had passed.

😢 made me tear up too... what a fitting tribute to Gordon Lightfoot. Always loved his music...

Gordon turned the Edmund Fitzgerald from an almost unknown wreck to a nationally known and mourned tragedy, so to have his soul sent off with the twenty-nine sailors who he immortalized is just amazing.

And one for Gordon what a wonderful way to honour a great person

I love the song. During the plandemic i needed a vacation since no tractor show and went up to the U P to sault saint marie and did the boat tour of the soo locks and went over to the valley camp museum and saw some debri from the edmund then came down to mackinaw city and surprised mom with a hotel stay and met my brothers family on the ferry to the island for the day

'O Canada...RIP Gordon

Goosebumps, I bet that made him smile one last time 😊

Loved! His song “If You Could Read My Mind”, RIP.

I feel the same way you do. I remember when that song came out, and that's how I learned of the Edmond Fitzgerald.

That's awesome, glad you could tell us about the cool little things that make Detroit so unique.

I'm from Detroit'Michigan was a GREAT City in the Late 1950s ! GF was a GREAT Singer Adios Sir See YA on the Other SIDE !

Mad respect for Gord 🙏🏼🙌

That's a great song! Gives tribute to the brave souls on board that lost their lives....

The song still gives me goosebumps. Beautiful Americana in his songs.

We will miss you Gordon... Your music will live on.. through this sundown

Great tribute to Gordon, the memory's live on because of his beautiful tribute to the crew of the Edmond Fitzgerald. One of my favorite songs

An anchor from the ship sits on belle isle. Gordon must have been instrumental in that anchor being reclaimed from the Detroit river. He brought so much honor to those men and all lives lost on the lakes.

Rip gordon... that song always mistified me and entranced me.

Heartbreakingly Beautiful Song. 😥🙏RIP Gordon. 😇😊💖🙏

That's absolutely Outstanding!!! Proud Michigander 😊

I listened to the song (ever night) at work. RIP Lightfoot.

Gonna go listen to that song 🙏✌️☝️

This is awesome,I never would’ve known

Loved visiting the old maritime sailors cathedral. I was so lucky to get to see Gordon live before he passed away.

Awesome!!!!Best thing to happen in Detroit in a while👍.

Damn I didn't know he passed😢 RIP Gordon. Your song is legendary, especially to us surrounded by those treacherous waters that the Fitz went down in. RIP to all 30 men.

Thank you Gordon. Great Music. Rr

U sir, made me about to cry. 😢 Long live the legend and what a wonderful tribute to him! 🎉🫶🏻🕊️🕯️

what a classy way to show recognition to gordon!❤❤❤

That's a beautiful church.

The music never dies RIP to Gordon Lightfoot🎶

Talented artist, His music will be loved and respected.

Ugh, I didn't know he passed. I listen to this song at least once a week. My dad introduced me to this great man. I'm now sad. Thanks for sharing the classy act by the church.

Most people will just die and be forgotten. People like Gordon will live forever. ❤ r.i.p

I love that song,always have since I was a kid and sparked my interest in what happened of the Edmond Fitzgerald, thanks Mr Lightfoot REST IN PARADISE

Very nice! 👍👍 ...and you're right. 😪

God bless him what a tremendous song writer. 🎵

Been to that church, heard those bells and been to whitefish pt in the UP and saw the bell. Old time Michigan family here!