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Pick: Gordon Lightfoot

Song and story: With a remarkable career surpassing 50 years, it’s safe to say that Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot is a living legend. The Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has released over 21 albums, and had his songs recorded and performed by greats such as Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Barbra Streisand. In 2020, Lightfoot released Solo, his first studio album in 14 years. The record features Lightfoot with his guitar performing stripped-down and reimagined versions of forgotten songs he wrote before 2002, when he suffered from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Lightfoot will perform new releases alongside favorites from his vast catalog at an intimate show that includes behind-the-scenes stories and personal anecdotes.

Sunday 2/6. $49-74, 8pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net