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Originally Posted by GordonBlue
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.
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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.