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charlene · 08-15-2009, 10:14 PM

When he was recognizable in Toronto he wasn't hassled..folks would say hi, shake his hand and move on. Nowadays not so many know what he looks like. he's not in the papers a lot, usually just as the Massey shows show up every 18 months.
in a city that is more than 50% new residents from all over the world there are those who have never heard of him, let alone know what he looks like now or 30 years ago. Even for those older folks in Toronto only those hard core fans who have followed him all these years would recognize him as he looks now.
I have on many occasions discovered this to be true when mentioning his name or showing somebody a picture..and if they know the name they might not know any songs...and vice versa..
lol

08-15-2009, 10:14 PM	#4
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Re: Is Lightfoot recognizable? When he was recognizable in Toronto he wasn't hassled..folks would say hi, shake his hand and move on. Nowadays not so many know what he looks like. he's not in the papers a lot, usually just as the Massey shows show up every 18 months. in a city that is more than 50% new residents from all over the world there are those who have never heard of him, let alone know what he looks like now or 30 years ago. Even for those older folks in Toronto only those hard core fans who have followed him all these years would recognize him as he looks now. I have on many occasions discovered this to be true when mentioning his name or showing somebody a picture..and if they know the name they might not know any songs...and vice versa.. lol