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Old 05-02-2023, 03:53 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by GordonBlue View Post
I don't know.
If I was a songwriter, I wouldn't care who covered my songs as long as I got paid.

I think he's said as much himself from time to time, both that he enjoyed people liked his stuff enough to cover it and that he appreciated the money and exposure.
That, and songwriters don't have control over who covers their songs, so there would've been nothing for Lightfoot to approve. Anyone can cover a song as long as they pay the appropriate royalties.
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