At the beginning of the seventies, folk and rock spawned a subgenre of singer songwriters. These artists tended to dwell on personal issues in a more intimate way than is capable in other genres. Gordon Lightfoot channeled his own confusion and emptiness over a divorce into "If You Could Read My Mind."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c8PieKE8rY
The song has been covered by many artists including Barbara Streisand, Johnny Cash, and Dwight Yoakim.
Streisand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8UJG-mmoOo
Johnny Cash:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lukJAutj4jo
Dwight Yoakam:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYoF1i_NI_Y
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