{"id":3449,"date":"2023-05-18T14:03:03","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T18:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downtownworcester.org\/event\/gordon-lightfoot\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T14:03:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T18:03:03","slug":"gordon-lightfoot","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.downtownworcester.org\/twi\/event\/gordon-lightfoot\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon Lightfoot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&quot;I can&#39;t think of any Gordon Lightfoot song I don&#39;t like. Every time I hear a song of his, I wish it would last forever. &quot;&nbsp;<em>&#8211; Bob Dylan<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Gordon Lightfoot has created some of the most beautiful and lasting music of our time.&quot;<em>&nbsp;&#8211; Kris Kristofferson<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After more than 50 active years of hit song making and international album sales well into the multi-millions, it&#39;s safe to say that esteemed singer-songwriter and musician Gordon Lightfoot resides with some very exclusive company atop the list of all-time greats. Lightfoot has recorded 20 albums, has five Grammy nominations and is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. 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