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How Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ became a cultural phenomenon
Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 ballad memorializes the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and helped prompt changes in maritime safety laws, influencing public awareness for nearly 50 years.
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Gordon Lightfoot immortalized the Edmund Fitzgerald. This is what the song got wrong.
Gordon Lightfoot’s The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald was released less than a year after the ship sank and became an instant hit. The lyrics secured the ship’s place in history despite several inaccuracies.
·Minneapolis, United States
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