Born in Canada, Gordon Lightfoot is a songwriter/singer who churns out melodies in country, folk and pop rock with infinite ease. "Ribbon of Darkness" (#1 in the U.S. with a Marty Robbins cover in 1965), "For Loving Me" and "Early Morning Rain" brought him global fame in the 1960s. Through the next five decades this versatile artist has had numerous other #1 hits like "Sundown," "Carefree Highway," and "Rainy Day People." With some gold and platinum records to his name, his songs have been sung by various singers of repute.