Lightfoot considered this song to be his finest work. Despite investigations, the exact cause of the wreck remains a mystery Gordon lightfoot considered this song to be his best
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The wreck of the edmund fitzgerald was released in 1976 and was number 1 on the canadian record charts and reached number 3 on the us.
The disaster, which was immortalized by gordon lightfoot's 1976 song 'the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald,' has united canadians and americans across the great lakes.
Lightfoot’s song may centre on a meticulously researched, intricately constructed narrative, but from a musical standpoint, “the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald” is actually a triumph of on. An article about the edmund fitzgerald in newsweek magazine and a wire service story are believed to have inspired gordon lightfoot to write his song The song was released in august 1976 and had. Gordon lightfoot wrote one of the most iconic songs about a historical event, the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald.
This song commemorates the sinking of the carrier ss edmund fitzgerald on lake superior on november 10, 1975 The tragedy took the lives of 29 men.
