who sang the song ?
Gordon Lightfoot
SS Edmund Fitzgerald
n 1976, Ontario singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot wrote, composed, and recorded the song "The Wreck of the "Edmund Fitzgerald"" for his album "Summertime Dream."
when did the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald happen November 10, 1975 what is it ? It was an American Great Lakes freighter ship. when was it launched ? June 7, 1958 how did it get its name ? It is named after Edmund Fitzgerald - president and chairman of the board of Northwestern Mutual. when did it sink ? November 10, 1975 how did it sink ? Extreme weather and sea conditions play a role in all of the published hypotheses regarding its sinking. give some examples of such hypotheses ? Rogue wave hypothesis, Shoaling hypothesis, Structural failure hypothesis etc. what is the second hypothesis ? The LCA believed that the more probable cause was shoaling or grounding in the Six Fathom Shoal northwest of Caribou Island when the vessel "unknowingly raked a reef" during the time the Whitefish Point light and radio beacon were not available as navigation aids. were there any memorials in respect to the ship ? A replica of the ship's bell engraved with the names of the 29 sailors who lost their lives replaced the original on the wreck. name any musical or theater tributes ? The song "The Wreck of the "Edmund Fitzgerald"
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SS Edmund Fitzgerald [SEP] Musical and theater tributes
In 1976, Ontario singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot wrote, composed, and recorded the song "The Wreck of the "Edmund Fitzgerald"" for his album "Summertime Dream." On NPR's "Saturday Morning Edition" on February 14, 2015, Gordon Lightfoot said he was inspired to write the song when he saw the name misspelled "Edmond" in "Newsweek" magazine two weeks after the sinking; Lightfoot said he felt that it dishonored the memory of the 29 who died. Lightfoot's popular ballad made the sinking of "Edmund Fitzgerald" one of the better-known disasters in the history of Great Lakes shipping. The original lyrics of the song show a degree of artistic license compared to the events of the actual sinking: it states the destination as Cleveland instead of Detroit.