Gordon Lightfoot has five Grammy nominations and 17 Juno Awards in his native Canada. In November 1997 he was presented the Governor General’s Award—the highest official Canadian honor, which is conferred on very few, for their international efforts in spreading Canadian culture. Gordon was also honored as a charter member of Canada’s Walk of Fame and most recently was elevated to the "companion" of the Order of Canada (highest level) in December. Lightfoot also was just inducted into The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Artists who have recorded Lightfoot’s songs include Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Sarah McLachlan, Barbra Streisand, Peter Paul & Mary, Harry Belafonte, Jane’s Addiction, Richie Havens, Glen Campbell, Anne Murray, Nana Mouskouri and George Hamilton IV. Noteworthy among 2005 activities was his live perfomance on the "Live 8" concert event to a packed stadium crown. Live 8 was televised world wide and featured the biggest names in music.

Gordon Lightfoot is the author and voice of these and many other timeless songs: Early Morning Rain, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Sundown, If You Could Read My Mind, Carefree Highway, The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald, Beautiful, Ribbon Of Darkness, Rainy Day People, That's What You Get For Lovin' Me, Did She Mention My Name, I'm Not Sayin' That I Love You, Race Among the Ruins, Softly, Song For A Winter's Night, Summer Side Of Life...

7 September, 2002: Legendary singer-songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot was felled during a concert in his hometown of Orillia, Ontario by an acute abdominal aneurysm. He underwent emergency surgery and slipped into a coma for six weeks. Upon his awakening he managed to orchestrate the completion of a group of songs for a new record that might have become his epitaph.

Survival and the healing process were complicated and long, but Gordon has since fully recovered to the delight of many.