Some years later I met Queen Elizabeth II, in our capital Ottawa at a Canada Day celebration. David Foster and I were doing the show and we both met her afterwards. She told me how much she loved the Canadian Railroad Trilogy. She looked at me and said, "oh, that song", and then said again, "that song", and that was all she said.
Gordon LightfootWhat has changed for me is that I now have a huge family [Lightfoot has four children, from his first two marriages] - the result of my living.
Gordon LightfootI had lots of friends who were fighting in Vietnam and I am still friends with veterans of the war.
Gordon LightfootA lot of people influenced me as I was learning but probably Bing Crosby was the most influential, because I would hear his Christmas albums, which my parents played a lot.
Gordon LightfootThere was a TV show called Thank Your Lucky Stars, with the catchphrase "I'll give it five!" The Beatles and Stones were so popular when they were on it. One week The Beatles were number one and then the Stones were right on their heels.
Gordon Lightfoot