For The Sake Of The Song: Gordon Lightfoot “Early Morning Rain”

For The Sake Of The Song: Gordon Lightfoot “Early Morning Rain”

If the measure of a song is how often it is covered, then ‘Early Morning Rain’ by Gordon Lightfoot would be high in the chart. Factor in the calibre of the musicians who have embraced the tune, and you are going even higher. More of that later. Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot wrote and composed the song in 1964. Simple in structure and lyrically uncomplicated, ‘Early Morning Rain’ captures Lightfoot in a reflective mood. At the time,…