November 17
We remember Canadian folk's greatest storyteller Gordon Lightfoot on his birthday today in 1938, the baritone troubadour whose narrative masterpieces like "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and "Sundown" made him one of North America's most respected songwriters before his death in 2023… Tragedy loomed unknowingly today in 1980 with the release of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 'Double Fantasy,' the comeback album that would become the former Beatle's final statement when he was murdered just three weeks later outside his Dakota apartment building… Guitar's most passionate love letter arrived today in 1970 with the release of Derek and the Dominos' 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs,' Eric Clapton's masterpiece featuring the Duane Allman-assisted title track born from his unrequited love for George Harrison's wife Pattie Boyd… We remember the angelic voice of Jeff Buckley on his birthday today in ...
