Gordon Lightfoot
Panchanga
TithiEkadashi (Krishna)
VaraThursday
NakshatraUttara Phalguni
YogaVishkambha
KaranaBalava (Movable)
Notes
Work : None
New Career 1943 in Orillia (Performance debut)
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1948 (First record cut)
Social : None
Begin a program of study 1950 (Piano lessons and voice study)
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1951 (Record, "The Lord's Prayer")
Work : None
Prize 1952 in Toronto (First place in vocal class)
Work : None
Prize 1953 in Toronto (First place in vocal class)
Work : None
Gain social status 1954 (Network radio debut)
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1955 (Wrote first song, "The Hula Hoop Song")
Work : None
Prize 1956 (Finished second in barbershop competition)
Social : None
Begin a program of study 1958 in Los Angeles (Music college, didn't finish)
Work : None
New Job 1960 (Singer and dancer for CBC TV show)
Work : None
New Job 1961 (Played drums for revue)
Work : None
Gain social status 1961 (Made U.S. debut)
Relationship : None
Marriage 6 March 1963 (First marriage, Brita)
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1964 in Toronto (Played Toronto Teacher's College)
Family : None
Change in family responsibilities 1 February 1964 (Son born)
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1965 (Appeared with prestigous folk festival)
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1965 (Song, "Steel Rail Blues")
Family : None
Change in family responsibilities 31 December 1965 (Daughter born)
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1966 (Album, "Lightfoot!")
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1967 (Played two sold-out concerts)
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 18 March 1968 (TV special aired)
Work : None
Contracts, agreements November 1969 (Signed with Warner Brothers Records)
Work : None
Prize June 1970 in Ottawa (Received the Order of Canada)
Work : None
Prize April 1971 in Orillia (Inducted into the Hall of Fame)
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1972 ("Don Quixote," "Beautiful," "Old Dan's Records" released)
Health : None
Medical diagnosis March 1972 (Bell's Palsy)
Relationship : None
Divorce dates 1973 (Brita)
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released January 1974 (Album, "Sundown")
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released March 1974 (Song, "Cold On the Shoulder")
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released October 1975 (Album, "Gord's Gold")
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1976 (Album, "Summertime Dreams")
Work : None
Prize 1977 in Peterborough (Received honorary law degree)
Work : None
Prize January 1980 (Male Singer of the Decade)
Work : None
Contracts, agreements 1981 (Ended long-term contract with Warner Brothers)
Family : None
Change in family responsibilities 30 December 1981 (Son born)
Work : None
Prize November 1986 (Inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame)
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released April 1993 (Album, "Waiting For You")
Work : None
Published/ Exhibited/ Released 5 May 1998 (Album, "A Painter Passing Through")
Health : None
Acute illness 8 September 2002 (Emergency surgery on blood vessel; serious)
Traits : Mind
Education extensive (Honorary Law Degree)
Diagnoses : Body Part Problems
Paralysis (Bell's Palsy)
Family : Childhood
Sibling circumstances (Sister performed with him)
Family : Relationship
Number of Divorces (One)
Family : Relationship
Number of Marriages (Two)
Family : Parenting
Kids more than 3 (Five)
Lifestyle : Work
Work in team/ Tandem (Various groups, festivals, revues)
Vocation : Entertainment
Child performer (Cut first album at age ten)
Vocation : Entertainment
TV host/ Personality (Various CBC programs)
Vocation : Entertain/Music
Dancer/ Teacher
Vocation : Entertain/Music
Folk Music
Vocation : Entertain/Music
Group/ Duo (Teen Timers)
Vocation : Entertain/Music
Instrumentalist (Guitar, piano, drums)
Vocation : Entertain/Music
Song writer
Vocation : Entertain/Music
Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc.
Notable : Awards
Grammy (Nominated four times)
Notable : Awards
Hall of Fame (Twice)
Notable : Awards
Vocational award (16 Juno awards (Canada's Grammy))
Notable : Awards
Other Awards (Order of Canada, others)
Notable : Famous
Notable extremes (500 written songs)
Notable : Famous
Top 5% of Profession (Music field)
Notable : Book Collection
Occult/ Misc. Collection
Life Events & Dasha
New Career1943
MD Moon 1939–1949→AD Jupiter Nov 1942–Mar 1944→PD Ketu 27 Jun 1943–25 Jul 1943
Published/ Exhibited/ Released1948
MD Moon 1939–1949→AD Venus Oct 1947–Jun 1949→PD Rahu 03 Jun 1948–02 Sep 1948
Begin a program of study1950
MD Mars 1949–1956→AD Rahu May 1950–Jun 1951→PD Rahu 26 May 1950–23 Jul 1950
Published/ Exhibited/ Released1951
MD Mars 1949–1956→AD Jupiter Jun 1951–May 1952→PD Jupiter 14 Jun 1951–29 Jul 1951
Prize1952
MD Mars 1949–1956→AD Saturn May 1952–Jun 1953→PD Saturn 19 May 1952–23 Jul 1952
Prize1953
MD Mars 1949–1956→AD Mercury Jun 1953–Jun 1954→PD Mercury 28 Jun 1953–19 Aug 1953
Gain social status1954
MD Mars 1949–1956→AD Ketu Jun 1954–Nov 1954→PD Ketu 25 Jun 1954–04 Jul 1954
Published/ Exhibited/ Released1955
MD Mars 1949–1956→AD Venus Nov 1954–Jan 1956→PD Jupiter 26 Jun 1955–22 Aug 1955
Prize1956
MD Mars 1949–1956→AD Moon May 1956–Dec 1956→PD Rahu 28 Jun 1956–30 Jul 1956
Begin a program of study1958
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Rahu Dec 1956–Sep 1959→PD Mercury 08 Mar 1958–26 Jul 1958
New Job1960
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Jupiter Sep 1959–Feb 1962→PD Mercury 23 May 1960–24 Sep 1960
New Job1961
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Jupiter Sep 1959–Feb 1962→PD Moon 23 May 1961–04 Aug 1961
Gain social status1961
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Jupiter Sep 1959–Feb 1962→PD Moon 23 May 1961–04 Aug 1961
Marriage06 Mar 1963
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Saturn Feb 1962–Dec 1964→PD Venus 10 Feb 1963–03 Aug 1963
Change in family responsibilities01 Feb 1964
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Saturn Feb 1962–Dec 1964→PD Mars 20 Dec 1963–18 Feb 1964
Published/ Exhibited/ Released1964
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Saturn Feb 1962–Dec 1964→PD Rahu 18 Feb 1964–24 Jul 1964
Published/ Exhibited/ Released1965
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Mercury Dec 1964–Jun 1967→PD Venus 14 Jun 1965–16 Nov 1965
Published/ Exhibited/ Released1965
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Mercury Dec 1964–Jun 1967→PD Venus 14 Jun 1965–16 Nov 1965
Change in family responsibilities31 Dec 1965
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Mercury Dec 1964–Jun 1967→PD Sun 16 Nov 1965–01 Jan 1966
Published/ Exhibited/ Released1966
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Mercury Dec 1964–Jun 1967→PD Rahu 13 May 1966–30 Sep 1966
Published/ Exhibited/ Released1967
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Ketu Jun 1967–Jul 1968→PD Ketu 29 Jun 1967–21 Jul 1967
Published/ Exhibited/ Released18 Mar 1968
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Ketu Jun 1967–Jul 1968→PD Jupiter 01 Feb 1968–23 Mar 1968
Contracts, agreementsNov 1969
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Venus Jul 1968–Jul 1971→PD Rahu 13 Aug 1969–24 Jan 1970
PrizeJun 1970
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Venus Jul 1968–Jul 1971→PD Jupiter 24 Jan 1970–19 Jun 1970
PrizeApr 1971
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Venus Jul 1968–Jul 1971→PD Mercury 10 Dec 1970–14 May 1971
Medical diagnosisMar 1972
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Sun Jul 1971–Jun 1972→PD Mercury 10 Feb 1972–28 Mar 1972
Published/ Exhibited/ Released1972
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Moon Jun 1972–Dec 1973→PD Moon 10 Jun 1972–25 Jul 1972
Divorce dates1973
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Moon Jun 1972–Dec 1973→PD Mercury 25 Apr 1973–12 Jul 1973
Published/ Exhibited/ ReleasedJan 1974
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Mars Dec 1973–Dec 1974→PD Rahu 01 Jan 1974–28 Feb 1974
Published/ Exhibited/ ReleasedMar 1974
MD Rahu 1956–1974→AD Mars Dec 1973–Dec 1974→PD Jupiter 28 Feb 1974–20 Apr 1974
Published/ Exhibited/ ReleasedOct 1975
MD Jupiter 1974–1990→AD Jupiter Dec 1974–Feb 1977→PD Mercury 12 Aug 1975–01 Dec 1975
Published/ Exhibited/ Released1976
MD Jupiter 1974–1990→AD Jupiter Dec 1974–Feb 1977→PD Sun 24 May 1976–02 Jul 1976
Prize1977
MD Jupiter 1974–1990→AD Saturn Feb 1977–Aug 1979→PD Saturn 14 Feb 1977–11 Jul 1977
PrizeJan 1980
MD Jupiter 1974–1990→AD Mercury Aug 1979–Dec 1981→PD Ketu 24 Dec 1979–10 Feb 1980
Contracts, agreements1981
MD Jupiter 1974–1990→AD Mercury Aug 1979–Dec 1981→PD Jupiter 06 Apr 1981–25 Jul 1981
Change in family responsibilities30 Dec 1981
MD Jupiter 1974–1990→AD Ketu Dec 1981–Nov 1982→PD Venus 23 Dec 1981–18 Feb 1982
PrizeNov 1986
MD Jupiter 1974–1990→AD Moon Apr 1986–Aug 1987→PD Jupiter 18 Sep 1986–22 Nov 1986
Published/ Exhibited/ ReleasedApr 1993
MD Saturn 1990–2009→AD Saturn Dec 1990–Dec 1993→PD Rahu 23 Feb 1993–06 Aug 1993
Published/ Exhibited/ Released05 May 1998
MD Saturn 1990–2009→AD Venus Oct 1997–Dec 2000→PD Sun 30 Apr 1998–27 Jun 1998
Acute illness08 Sep 2002
MD Saturn 1990–2009→AD Moon Dec 2001–Jul 2003→PD Saturn 03 Aug 2002–03 Nov 2002