Gordon Lightfoot

producer, vocal, recording, mix, arranger, guitar, acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, electric guitar, drum machine, instrument arranger

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Lenny Waronker producer A Tree Too Weak to Stand, Affair On 8th Avenue, Alberta Bound, All the Lovely Ladies, Approaching Lavender, Baby It’s Allright, Beautiful, Bells of the Evening, Bend in the Water, Bitter Green, Brave Mountaineers, Can't Depend on Love, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Cherokee Bend, Christian Island (Georgian Bay), Cobwebs & Dust, Cold on the Shoulder, Daylight Katy, Don Quixote, Dream Street Rose, Dreamland, Early Morning Rain, Endless Wire, Farewell to Annabel, Fine as Fine Can Be, For Lovin' Me / Did She Mention My Name, Ghosts of Cape Horn, Hangdog Hotel Room, Hey You, Hi'way Songs, I'd Do It Again, I'm Not Sayin' / Ribbon of Darkness, I'm Not Supposed to Care, If Children Had Wings, If There's a Reason, If You Could Read My Mind, If You Need Me, It's Worth Believin', Lazy Mornin', Looking at the Rain, Make Way for the Lady, Me and Bobby McGee, Minstrel of the Dawn, Mister Rock of Ages, Mother of a Miner's Child, My Pony Won't Go, Never Too Close, Now and Then, Ode to Big Blue, Old Dan's Records, On Susan's Floor, On the High Seas, Ordinary Man, Poor Little Allison, Protocol, Race Among the Ruins, Rainbow Trout, Rainy Day People, Saturday Clothes, Sea of Tranquility, Second Cup of Coffee, Sit Down Young Stranger, Slide on Over, Softly, Sometimes I Don't Mind, Song for a Winter's Night, Songs the Minstrel Sang, Spanish Moss, Steel Rail Blues, Summertime Dream, Sweet Guinevere, That Same Old Obsession, The Auctioneer, The Circle Is Small, The House You Live In, The Patriot's Dream, The Pony Man, The Soul Is the Rock, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Too Many Clues in This Room, Wherefore and Why, Whisper My Name, You Are What I Am, Your Love’s Return
Lee Herschberg engineer, mix, recording A Tree Too Weak to Stand, Affair On 8th Avenue, Alberta Bound, All the Lovely Ladies, Approaching Lavender, Baby It’s Allright, Beautiful, Bells of the Evening, Bend in the Water, Bitter Green, Brave Mountaineers, Can't Depend on Love, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Cherokee Bend, Christian Island (Georgian Bay), Cobwebs & Dust, Cold on the Shoulder, Don Quixote, Dream Street Rose, Early Morning Rain, Farewell to Annabel, Fine as Fine Can Be, For Lovin' Me / Did She Mention My Name, Ghosts of Cape Horn, Hey You, Hi'way Songs, I'd Do It Again, I'm Not Sayin' / Ribbon of Darkness, I'm Not Supposed to Care, If You Could Read My Mind, If You Need Me, It's Worth Believin', Lazy Mornin', Looking at the Rain, Make Way for the Lady, Me and Bobby McGee, Minstrel of the Dawn, Mister Rock of Ages, Mother of a Miner's Child, My Pony Won't Go, Never Too Close, Now and Then, Ode to Big Blue, Old Dan's Records, On Susan's Floor, On the High Seas, Ordinary Man, Poor Little Allison, Protocol, Race Among the Ruins, Rainbow Trout, Rainy Day People, Saturday Clothes, Sea of Tranquility, Second Cup of Coffee, Sit Down Young Stranger, Slide on Over, Softly, Song for a Winter's Night, Spanish Moss, Steel Rail Blues, Summertime Dream, That Same Old Obsession, The Auctioneer, The House You Live In, The Patriot's Dream, The Pony Man, The Soul Is the Rock, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Too Many Clues in This Room, Wherefore and Why, Whisper My Name, You Are What I Am, Your Love’s Return
Dr. Ken Friesen engineer, mix, recording A Lesson in Love, A Passing Ship, Affair On 8th Avenue, Alberta Bound, All the Lovely Ladies, Bitter Green, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Cherokee Bend, Christian Island, Daylight Katy, Dreamland, Early Morning Rain, East of Midnight, Ecstasy Made Easy, Endless Wire, For Lovin' Me / Did She Mention My Name, Hangdog Hotel Room, High & Dry, I'd Do It Again, I'll Tag Along, I'm Not Sayin' / Ribbon of Darkness, I'm Not Supposed to Care, If Children Had Wings, If It Should Please You, If There's a Reason, Let It Ride, Morning Glory, Never Too Close, Protocol, Race Among the Ruins, Shadows, Softly, Sometimes I Don't Mind, Song for a Winter's Night, Songs the Minstrel Sang, Spanish Moss, Stay Loose, Steel Rail Blues, Summertime Dream, Sweet Guinevere, The Circle Is Small, The House You Live In, The Pony Man, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Too Many Clues in This Room, Triangle, Wherefore and Why, You Just Gotta Be
John Court producer A Minor Ballad, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Changes, Crossroads, Early Morning Rain, For Lovin' Me, Go-Go Round, Home From the Forest, I'll Be Alright, I'm Not Sayin', If You Got It, Long River, Oh, Linda, Peaceful Waters, Pride of Man, Ribbon of Darkness, Rich Man's Spiritual, Rosanna, Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes), Softly, Song for a Winter's Night, Spin, Spin, Steel Rail Blues, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, The Way I Feel, Walls
Joe Wissert producer 10 Degrees & Getting Colder, Approaching Lavender, Baby It’s Allright, Cabaret, Cobwebs & Dust, Cotton Jenny, Go My Way, If You Could Read My Mind, Love & Maple Syrup, Me and Bobby McGee, Miguel, Minstrel of the Dawn, Nous Vivons Ensemble, Poor Little Allison, Redwood Hill, Same Old Loverman, Saturday Clothes, Sit Down Young Stranger, Summer Side of Life, Talking in Your Sleep, The Pony Man, Your Love’s Return

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Lenny Waronker producer A Tree Too Weak to Stand, Affair On 8th Avenue, Alberta Bound, All the Lovely Ladies, Approaching Lavender, Baby It’s Allright, Beautiful, Bells of the Evening, Bend in the Water, Bitter Green, Brave Mountaineers, Can't Depend on Love, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Cherokee Bend, Christian Island (Georgian Bay), Cobwebs & Dust, Cold on the Shoulder, Daylight Katy, Don Quixote, Dream Street Rose, Dreamland, Early Morning Rain, Endless Wire, Farewell to Annabel, Fine as Fine Can Be, For Lovin' Me / Did She Mention My Name, Ghosts of Cape Horn, Hangdog Hotel Room, Hey You, Hi'way Songs, I'd Do It Again, I'm Not Sayin' / Ribbon of Darkness, I'm Not Supposed to Care, If Children Had Wings, If There's a Reason, If You Could Read My Mind, If You Need Me, It's Worth Believin', Lazy Mornin', Looking at the Rain, Make Way for the Lady, Me and Bobby McGee, Minstrel of the Dawn, Mister Rock of Ages, Mother of a Miner's Child, My Pony Won't Go, Never Too Close, Now and Then, Ode to Big Blue, Old Dan's Records, On Susan's Floor, On the High Seas, Ordinary Man, Poor Little Allison, Protocol, Race Among the Ruins, Rainbow Trout, Rainy Day People, Saturday Clothes, Sea of Tranquility, Second Cup of Coffee, Sit Down Young Stranger, Slide on Over, Softly, Sometimes I Don't Mind, Song for a Winter's Night, Songs the Minstrel Sang, Spanish Moss, Steel Rail Blues, Summertime Dream, Sweet Guinevere, That Same Old Obsession, The Auctioneer, The Circle Is Small, The House You Live In, The Patriot's Dream, The Pony Man, The Soul Is the Rock, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Too Many Clues in This Room, Wherefore and Why, Whisper My Name, You Are What I Am, Your Love’s Return
Lee Herschberg engineer, mix, recording A Tree Too Weak to Stand, Affair On 8th Avenue, Alberta Bound, All the Lovely Ladies, Approaching Lavender, Baby It’s Allright, Beautiful, Bells of the Evening, Bend in the Water, Bitter Green, Brave Mountaineers, Can't Depend on Love, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Cherokee Bend, Christian Island (Georgian Bay), Cobwebs & Dust, Cold on the Shoulder, Don Quixote, Dream Street Rose, Early Morning Rain, Farewell to Annabel, Fine as Fine Can Be, For Lovin' Me / Did She Mention My Name, Ghosts of Cape Horn, Hey You, Hi'way Songs, I'd Do It Again, I'm Not Sayin' / Ribbon of Darkness, I'm Not Supposed to Care, If You Could Read My Mind, If You Need Me, It's Worth Believin', Lazy Mornin', Looking at the Rain, Make Way for the Lady, Me and Bobby McGee, Minstrel of the Dawn, Mister Rock of Ages, Mother of a Miner's Child, My Pony Won't Go, Never Too Close, Now and Then, Ode to Big Blue, Old Dan's Records, On Susan's Floor, On the High Seas, Ordinary Man, Poor Little Allison, Protocol, Race Among the Ruins, Rainbow Trout, Rainy Day People, Saturday Clothes, Sea of Tranquility, Second Cup of Coffee, Sit Down Young Stranger, Slide on Over, Softly, Song for a Winter's Night, Spanish Moss, Steel Rail Blues, Summertime Dream, That Same Old Obsession, The Auctioneer, The House You Live In, The Patriot's Dream, The Pony Man, The Soul Is the Rock, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Too Many Clues in This Room, Wherefore and Why, Whisper My Name, You Are What I Am, Your Love’s Return
Dr. Ken Friesen engineer, mix, recording A Lesson in Love, A Passing Ship, Affair On 8th Avenue, Alberta Bound, All the Lovely Ladies, Bitter Green, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Cherokee Bend, Christian Island, Daylight Katy, Dreamland, Early Morning Rain, East of Midnight, Ecstasy Made Easy, Endless Wire, For Lovin' Me / Did She Mention My Name, Hangdog Hotel Room, High & Dry, I'd Do It Again, I'll Tag Along, I'm Not Sayin' / Ribbon of Darkness, I'm Not Supposed to Care, If Children Had Wings, If It Should Please You, If There's a Reason, Let It Ride, Morning Glory, Never Too Close, Protocol, Race Among the Ruins, Shadows, Softly, Sometimes I Don't Mind, Song for a Winter's Night, Songs the Minstrel Sang, Spanish Moss, Stay Loose, Steel Rail Blues, Summertime Dream, Sweet Guinevere, The Circle Is Small, The House You Live In, The Pony Man, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Too Many Clues in This Room, Triangle, Wherefore and Why, You Just Gotta Be
John Court producer A Minor Ballad, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Changes, Crossroads, Early Morning Rain, For Lovin' Me, Go-Go Round, Home From the Forest, I'll Be Alright, I'm Not Sayin', If You Got It, Long River, Oh, Linda, Peaceful Waters, Pride of Man, Ribbon of Darkness, Rich Man's Spiritual, Rosanna, Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes), Softly, Song for a Winter's Night, Spin, Spin, Steel Rail Blues, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, The Way I Feel, Walls
Joe Wissert producer 10 Degrees & Getting Colder, Approaching Lavender, Baby It’s Allright, Cabaret, Cobwebs & Dust, Cotton Jenny, Go My Way, If You Could Read My Mind, Love & Maple Syrup, Me and Bobby McGee, Miguel, Minstrel of the Dawn, Nous Vivons Ensemble, Poor Little Allison, Redwood Hill, Same Old Loverman, Saturday Clothes, Sit Down Young Stranger, Summer Side of Life, Talking in Your Sleep, The Pony Man, Your Love’s Return
Mike Irvine engineer Alberta Bound, All the Lovely Ladies, Cherokee Bend, Christian Island, Endless Wire, Hangdog Hotel Room, High & Dry, I'm Not Supposed to Care, If It Should Please You, Race Among the Ruins, Shadows, The Pony Man, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Triangle
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician) producer Black Day in July, Boss Man, Did She Mention My Name, Does Your Mother Know, I Want to Hear It From You, Magnificent Outpouring, May I, Pussywillows, Cat-Tails, Something Very Special, The Last Time I Saw Her, The Mountains and Maryann, Wherefore and Why
Charles Talient recording Affair on 8th Avenue, Bitter Green, Cold Hands From New York, Don't Beat Me Down, If I Could, Long Thin Dawn, Long Way Back Home, Marie Christine, The Circle is Small, The Gypsy, Unsettled Ways
William Edward Blachly audio Affair on 8th Avenue, Bitter Green, Cold Hands From New York, Don't Beat Me Down, If I Could, Long Thin Dawn, Long Way Back Home, Marie Christine, The Circle is Small, The Gypsy, Unsettled Ways
Elliot Mazer producer Affair on 8th Avenue, Bitter Green, Cold Hands From New York, Don't Beat Me Down, If I Could, Long Thin Dawn, Long Way Back Home, Marie Christine, The Circle is Small, The Gypsy, Unsettled Ways
Rex Collier recording 10 Degrees & Getting Colder, Cabaret, Cotton Jenny, Go My Way, Love & Maple Syrup, Miguel, Nous Vivons Ensemble, Redwood Hill, Same Old Loverman, Summer Side of Life, Talking in Your Sleep
Rick Horton engineer 10 Degrees & Getting Colder, Cabaret, Cotton Jenny, Go My Way, Love & Maple Syrup, Miguel, Nous Vivons Ensemble, Redwood Hill, Same Old Loverman, Summer Side of Life, Talking in Your Sleep
Gary Brandt recording Approaching Lavender, Baby It’s Allright, Cobwebs & Dust, If You Could Read My Mind, Me and Bobby McGee, Minstrel of the Dawn, Poor Little Allison, Saturday Clothes, Sit Down Young Stranger, The Pony Man, Your Love’s Return
Russ Titelman producer Dream Street Rose, Ghosts of Cape Horn, Hey You, If You Need Me, Make Way for the Lady, Mister Rock of Ages, On the High Seas, Sea of Tranquility, The Auctioneer, Whisper My Name
Tom Szczesniak instrument arranger, bass, chimes, drum machine, guitar, piano, synthesizer A Lesson in Love, A Passing Ship, East of Midnight, Ecstasy Made Easy, I'll Tag Along, Let It Ride, Morning Glory, Stay Loose, You Just Gotta Be
Tom Henderson (Canadian recording engineer) engineer A Lesson in Love, A Passing Ship, East of Midnight, Ecstasy Made Easy, I'll Tag Along, Let It Ride, Morning Glory, Stay Loose, You Just Gotta Be
Nick de Caro instrument arranger, concertina, strings Beautiful, Christian Island (Georgian Bay), If You Could Read My Mind, Looking at the Rain, On Susan's Floor, Ordinary Man, Poor Little Allison, Your Love’s Return
Barry Keane instrument arranger, drum machine, drums, hi-hat, shakers, tambourine, wood block A Lesson in Love, A Passing Ship, East of Midnight, Ecstasy Made Easy, Let It Ride, Morning Glory, Stay Loose, You Just Gotta Be
Bob Mann guitar A Lesson in Love, A Passing Ship, East of Midnight, Ecstasy Made Easy, Morning Glory, Stay Loose, You Just Gotta Be
Sheree Jeacocke vocal Ecstasy Made Easy, Hangdog Hotel Room, Let It Ride, Race Among the Ruins, Stay Loose, You Just Gotta Be
Lenny Castro bells, chimes, congas, percussion, shakers, triangle, wood block A Passing Ship, East of Midnight, Ecstasy Made Easy, I'll Tag Along, Morning Glory
James Newton Howard instrument arranger, synthesizer A Passing Ship, East of Midnight, Ecstasy Made Easy, Let It Ride
Mike Heffernan Rhodes piano, keyboard A Passing Ship, East of Midnight, Ecstasy Made Easy, Stay Loose
John Sebastian autoharp, electric guitar, harmonica Baby It’s Allright, Saturday Clothes, The Pony Man
Ry Cooder mandolin, slide guitar Alberta Bound, Cobwebs & Dust, Me and Bobby McGee
Vern Dorge alto saxophone, tenor saxophone A Lesson in Love, East of Midnight, You Just Gotta Be
Bob Thompson (space-age pop composer) instrument arranger Don Quixote, The Patriot's Dream
Lou Pomanti Hammond organ East of Midnight, You Just Gotta Be
Randy Newman instrument arranger Approaching Lavender, Minstrel of the Dawn
Jack Zaza alto saxophone Endless Wire
Michael Landau guitar Anything for Love
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) bass Early Morning Rain
Randy Waldman programming Anything for Love
Laura Livingston engineer Anything for Love
Richard Marx vocal Anything for Love
Rick Haynes vocal Cold on the Shoulder
Larry Ferguson engineer Anything for Love
Jim Gordon (Drummer (Derek and the Dominos)) drums The House You Live In
Jackie Ward vocal Rainbow Trout
Michael Francis (guitarist) electric guitar, guitar You Just Gotta Be
Steve Hodge engineer Anything for Love
Susie McCune vocal Rainbow Trout
Terry Clements vocal Cold on the Shoulder
Humberto Gatica engineer, mix Anything for Love
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) arranger, producer, recording, keyboard Anything for Love
Van Dyke Parks harmonium Cobwebs & Dust
David Bromberg dobro My Pony Won't Go
Vesta Williams vocal Anything for Love
David Boruff programming Anything for Love
Woody Woodruff engineer Anything for Love