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    • Nov 17, 1938
    Gordon Lightfoot is born in Orillia, Ontario. The pop singer/songwriter crosses into the country charts with his million-selling 1974 single "Sundown," and writes Marty Robbins' "Ribbon Of Darkness" and George Hamilton IV's "Early Morning Rain"
    Jan 24, 1966
    George Hamilton IV records the Gordon Lightfoot-penned "Early Morning Rain" at RCA Studio A in Nashville
    Feb 7, 1966
    George Hamilton IV records "Steel Rail Blues," written by Gordon Lightfoot, at RCA Studio A in Nashville
    Jun 14, 1969
    Dan Blocker and Joey Scarborough sing "Folsom Prison Blues" with the Man in Black during the second episode of ABC-TV's "The Johnny Cash Show." Also appearing are The Carter Family, The Statler Brothers and Gordon Lightfoot, who duets with Cash on "For Lovin' Me"
    Dec 22, 1969
    Frankie Laine sings the Marty Robbins-penned "You Gave Me A Mountain" on the ABC-TV show "The Music Scene." Also appearing: Monkee Davy Jones, Gordon Lightfoot and Chuck Berry, who turns in "Johnny B. Goode"
    Dec 8, 1970
    Gordon Lightfoot records his original version of "Cotton Jenny" at Nashville's Woodland Sound Studio. Anne Murray will have a country hit with the song in 1972
    Jan 13, 1971
    Bill Anderson performs "Amazing Grace" on ABC-TV's "The Johnny Cash Show." The episode also features Gordon Lightfoot, Jan Howard, Homer & Jethro, The Statler Brothers and Jane Morgan
    Dec 28, 1973
    Reprise releases Gordon Lightfoot's album "Sundown"
    Feb 22, 1974
    Months before the song becomes a country hit, Gordon Lightfoot performs "Sundown" while hosting "The Midnight Special" on NBC
    May 31, 1974
    Gord's gold: Gordon Lightfoot earns his first gold album from the RIAA, for "Sundown"
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