Jennings, Nicholas
Lightfoot
- ISBN 13:
- 9780143199212
- author:
- Jennings, Nicholas
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Plume
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 22.8 x 15.2 centimetres (0.45 kg
- Genre:
- Biography, General, Biography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Gordon Lightfoot: A Life in Song Gordon Lightfoot is a legendary musician whose songs have inspired and enchanted fans for over fifty years. From tender ballads like "Beautiful" to historical laments like "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", his music has been performed and admired by musicians from around the world. Biographer Nick Jennings has had unprecedented access to Lightfoot, chronicling his early efforts, his rise to fame, and his personal struggles. With a strong work ethic and perfectionist bent, Lightfoot brought discipline to his craft, but also struggled with the pressures of fame and personal demons. This biography offers a unique insight into Lightfoot's life and career, from his early days as a singer-songwriter to his heyday in concert halls around the globe.