Happy Valentines: An Homage to Lightfoot, and a Wish for You
Some things, throughout the course of our lives, are just timeless. A first, or lasting, love; a memorable journey to a far-away place; the joy of generations that is the birth of our children. As happens so often, when these moments are accompanied by a wonderful song, that is a treasurable bit of timelessness. I believe that we should never take love or music for granted. Your life has its own soundtrack, even if known only by you.
Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, one of Canada’s great cultural exports to the world, is 71 now and has been performing for over 50 years. He has been on my mind ever since I mentioned him in a recent post about Dave Carroll. I thought it might be nice on this Valentines Day to pay Gordon a tribute by presenting two performances of his greatest love song, “If You Could Read My Mind.”
The two performances are separated by at least 30 years. In the second video, Gordon’s voice may not be as strong, but his artistry and passion have only improved with the passage of time. He is clearly still doing what he loves, all these decades later. And that, my friends, is my Valentines Day wish for each of you:
May your flights of love and fancy depart and arrive on time;
May you always be seated next to the ones you cherish.
May your life’s passages soar on wings of love, passion, and artistry.Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Publisher, editor, and principal author of «ex-United.com».
Freelance project writer and researcher based in Carol Stream, Illinois.
New media veteran since 1998.
