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- Gordon Lightfoot is finest referred to as a singer/songwriter and guitarist.
- He is the daddy of six youngsters.
- He was married to Kim Hasse since 2014.
- Gordon handed away on the age of 84 on May 1, 2023.
Gordon Lightfoot was one among folks and nation music’s most influential singer/songwriters. The large expertise, who handed away on the age of 84 on May 1, left a long-lasting legacy that can perpetually change the music business, however he additionally left a long-lasting impression on his beloved six youngsters, Fred, Ingrid, Gaylen, Eric, Miles, and Meredith. He had his youngsters throughout his first two marriages and through relationships that befell in between the marriages, however he was recognized for being fairly non-public about his household over time.
Find out extra about Gordon’s youngsters beneath.
Fred Lightfoot
Fred is Gordon’s oldest baby. He was born to Gordon and his first spouse, Brita Ingegerd Olaisson in 1964. After his delivery, his dad and mom stayed collectively till their divorce in 1973. The cut up was reportedly attributable to Gordon’s infidelity. Unlike his dad, Fred has maintained a personal life all through his maturity and never a lot is thought about his life at this time.
Ingrid Lightfoot
Ingrid is Gordon and Brita’s second baby collectively. She was born in 1965, one 12 months after her brother Fred. Although she’s additionally non-public, like Fred, it’s been reported that she requested Gordon to alter a number of the lyrics in his in style track, “If You Could Read My Mind,” which is seemingly in regards to the difficulties of his marriage along with her mother, Brita. They lyric went from “I’m just trying to understand the feelings that you lack” to “I’m just trying to understand the feelings that we lack.” It is believed Ingrid has develop into a mom in her grownup life, making Gordon a grandfather.
Gaylen McGee
Gaylen is Gordon’s baby from a relationship that befell after his first marriage. His birthdate isn’t publicly recognized and though he doesn’t have the identical final identify because the artist, he’s nonetheless believed to be his baby. He is youthful than his older half-siblings, Fred and Ingrid, making him the third oldest baby of Gordon’s. Like his siblings, he’s very non-public about his life and never a lot is thought about him.
Eric Lightfoot
Eric is Gordon’s fourth oldest baby. Like Gaylen, he was born throughout a relationship that Gordon had after his first marriage. He’s very non-public about his life as nicely but it surely’s been reported that he began an alternate band in Toronto, Canada when he was in his late teenagers within the early 2000s. It’s unknown if he nonetheless does music at this time or has pursued one other profession.
Miles Lightfoot
Miles is Gordon’s fifth oldest baby. He was born in 1991 to Gordon and his second spouse Elizabeth Moon, whom he was married to from 1989 till 2011. He has no public data on the market about his life at this time as an grownup, so it’s unknown what he does for a profession and/or if he has a household of his personal.
Meredith Moon
Meredith is Gordon’s youngest baby. Her mom can be Elizabeth however her actual birthdate isn’t publicly listed. Unlike her siblings, Meredith has taken the general public route and have become a singer and guitarist, similar to her dad. She goes by her mother’s final identify, no less than in her profession, and has her personal web site that provides extra details about herself as a performer.
Although she hardly ever mentions Gordon (she appears to love to maintain that a part of her life non-public), she did ask for privateness in an Instagram put up, shortly after his loss of life. She additionally makes use of the platform to advertise her music and her reveals.