Friday, November 10th, marked the 48th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The following 12 months, Gordon Lightfoot came out with the track that grew to become section of Good Lakes folklore by commemorating the maritime tragedy. Unfortunately, this is the very first anniversary with Lightfoot, who died before this yr. The music has grow to be do endeared to numerous individuals on both equally sides of the lake that it truly is nearly an unwritten tradition to enjoy the music on or all around the anniversary.
The working day immediately after Lightfoot’s loss of life, the Mariner’s Church in Detroit rang the bell it really is normal 29 moments furthermore one particular to honor Lightfoot.
In this video clip, Lightfoot performs his ballad live in Reno in April, 2000.
