Gordon Lightfoot (1938-2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international fame in folk, country, and pop music. He rose to prominence in the 1960s and secured chart-topping hits in the 1970s with songs like 'If You Could Read My Mind', 'Sundown', and 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald'. Lightfoot's work was covered by renowned artists including Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan, contributing to his legacy as a significant figure in music history. He was named a Companion of the Order of Canada and a member of the Order of Ontario.
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Time Zone - America/Toronto (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Gordon
hill fort, valley fort
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Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Orillia
Place of Death: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Educated At: Orillia District Collegiate & Vocational Institute | The Royal Conservatory of Music
Occupation: guitarist | singer-songwriter | singer | poet | composer | actor
Awards Received: Companion of the Order of Canada | Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year | Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year | Governor General's Award for English-language poetry | Canadian Music Hall of Fame | Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame | Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame | Songwriters Hall of Fame | Canada's Walk of Fame | Order of Ontario | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
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Ephemeris for November 17, 1938
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Scorpio 41 | 25 Scorpio 36 | 23 Aquarius 5 |
| Moon | 3 Libra 15 | 27 Libra 34 | 10 Sagittarius 30 |
| Mercury | 15 Sagittarius 1 | 1 Sagittarius 50 | 18 Aquarius 12 |
| Venus | 28 Scorpio 49 | 13 Scorpio 30 | 6 Capricorn 45 |
| Mars | 14 Libra 46 | 9 Sagittarius 31 | 8 Sagittarius 39 |
| Jupiter | 23 Aquarius 45 | 25 Cancer 6 | 9 Pisces 45 |
| Saturn | 12 Aries 0 | 25 Pisces 9 | 14 Aries 24 |
| Uranus | 15 Taurus 27 | 29 Taurus 37 | 14 Taurus 2 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 55 | 29 Pisces 30 | 22 Virgo 43 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 27 | 1 Aquarius 38 | 29 Cancer 53 |
| Rahu | 17 Scorpio 13 | 14 Pisces 30 | 12 Scorpio 37 |
| Ketu | 17 Taurus 13 | 14 Virgo 30 | 12 Taurus 37 |
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