Lightfoot greatly influenced a generation of Canadian performers. Acts as diverse as Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Sarah McLachlan and Jane’s Addiction have recorded his compositions.

“I love this tribute,” Lightfoot said in a rare interview. “Some of the artists have outdone me on songs. There are so many great takes,” he continues. “The performances are energetic – and I appreciate it [being done].” Lightfoot marvels at how deftly the tribute covers his career. “It took Blue Rodeo to breathe life into ‘Go Go Round'”, he jokes. “It’s also a wonderful performance of ‘Canadian Railroad Trilogy,’ [and] I like ‘Bend in the Water,’ too. Quartette is just wonderful; another that knocked me out was Bruce Cockburn. The Tragically Hip really went after ‘Black Day in July’ with a lot of gusto.”

Sundown

Jesse Winchester

Summer Side Of Life

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings

Ribbon Of Darkness

Bruce Cockburn

Bend In The Water

Harry Manx

Song For Winter’s Night

Quartette

If You Could Read My Mind

Connie Kaldor

For Lovin’ Me

Terry Tufts

Canadian Railroad Trilogy

James Keelaghan

Lightfoot

Aengus Finnan

That Same Old Obsession

Maria Muldaur

Drifters

Ron Sexsmith

The Way I Feel

Cowboy Junkies

Go Go Round

Blue Rodeo

Home From The Forest

Murray McLaughlan

Black Day In July

The Tragically Hip