Gordon Lightfoot left a lasting impression on music fans and some Canadian musicians say his influence on the country's collective identity is immeasurable.
Rock singer Tom Cochrane described Lightfoot, who died Monday at 84 years old, as a personal friend and inspiration who proved himself as one of Canada's "seminal cultural artists" while being "a heck of a nice guy" all the while.Cochrane twice honoured the "If You Could Read My Mind" and "Sundown" singer-songwriter for his musical contributions -- the first time was when he inducted Lightfoot into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003.
Many musicians and politicians turned to social media to express their sadness, including Bryan Adams who tweeted that he was "gutted to know he was gone," adding that "the world is a lesser place without him." Artists outside Canada took notice too. Author Stephen King described Lightfoot as "a wonderful performer," while actor and director Ben Stiller called him a "genius" whose "music is such a big part of my life."
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