Several of Lightfoot’s albums achieved gold and multi-platinum status internationally. His songs have been recorded by artists such as: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., The Kingston Trio, Jerry Lee Lewis, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Jonny Mathis, Herb Alpert, Barbra Streisand, Harry Belafonte, Sarah McLachlan, Eric Clapton, John Mellencamp, Peter, Paul and Mary, Glen Campbell, The Grateful Dead, Nico, Olivia Newton-John, Gene Clark, Dan Fogelberg, Jimmy Buffet, and Jim Croce. The Guess Who recorded a song called “Lightfoot” on their 1968 album, Wheatfield Soul; the lyrics contain many Lightfoot song titles.
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