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Montreal, Quebec, Canada (1934 – present)
Leonard Cohen, (born September 21, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a poet, novelist and singer-songwriter. His musical career has largely overshadowed his prior work as a poet and novelist, although he has continued to publish poetry sporadically after his breakthrough in the music industry.
Musically, Cohen’s early songs are based in folk music, in terms of both melody and instrumentation; from the 1970s, though, his work begins to show the influence of various types of popular and cabaret music. Since the 1980s he has typically sung in a deep bass register, accompanied by synthesisers and female backing vocals.
Cohen’s songs are often emotionally heavy and lyrically complex, owing more to the metaphoric word play of poetry than to established conventions of songcraft. His work often explores the themes of religion, isolation, and complex interpersonal relationships.
Cohen’s music has become highly influential to other singer-songwriters, and more than a thousand cover versions of his works have been recorded. He is also popular in his native land, having been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and awarded the Order of Canada, the nation’s highest civilian honour.
Musically, Cohen’s early songs are based in folk music, in terms of both melody and instrumentation; from the 1970s, though, his work begins to show the influence of various types of popular and cabaret music. Since the 1980s he has typically sung in a deep bass register, accompanied by synthesisers and female backing vocals.
Cohen’s songs are often emotionally heavy and lyrically complex, owing more to the metaphoric word play of poetry than to established conventions of songcraft. His work often explores the themes of religion, isolation, and complex interpersonal relationships.
Cohen’s music has become highly influential to other singer-songwriters, and more than a thousand cover versions of his works have been recorded. He is also popular in his native land, having been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and awarded the Order of Canada, the nation’s highest civilian honour.
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Songs of Leonard Cohen
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I'm Your Man
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Songs of Love and Hate
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Songs From a Room
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So Long, Marianne
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Famous Blue Raincoat
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Sisters Of Mercy
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Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
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I'm Your Man
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Everybody Knows
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The Partisan
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Who By Fire
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Dance Me To The End Of Love
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The Future
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First We Take Manhattan
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In My Secret Life
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Shoutbox
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tezzagamer wrote:
Well hes been talking about rerecording stuff that hed already written with the tour band, so I dont think we'll see any acoustic material. I would like some too, but hey, Cohen can do wrong in my book.
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ForSatori1919 wrote:
I'm loving the new live stuff, but I still desperately want him to go back to releasing acoustic material from the studio. If he can't play anymore that's fine just get guys like Ben Chasny or James Blackshaw to play guitar on the albums. Sparse acoustic arrangements work so well with Cohen's voice.
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jenimatic wrote:
The pleasure was all mine, dear Ben. :-)
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IanCat87 wrote:
Yeah that first album is unreal. I haven't listened to it in quite a while, but man. Un-fucking-real.
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benadlard wrote:
Thankyou Jenny for getting me into Leonard Cohen =)
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oto_oto wrote:
another new song :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oamvw_WFiZc
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_duif wrote:
Live at Isle of Wight '70 package is awesome!!! [2]
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johnschlechter wrote:
Beautiful craft
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cicca8 wrote:
Rock gentleman
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JAMESisCreepy wrote:
he's managing to cure my depression tonight. bless.
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BeNgEE4 wrote:
listening to live in london by accident first time I actually heard this guy love the three songs I have heard so far!
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JamesMcNulty wrote:
Live at Isle of Wight `70 package is awesome!!!
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DougMig wrote:
No word can describe the master. Love, Perfect.
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NettieStrauch wrote:
I love it! Leonard Cohen...
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lesviolonsivres wrote:
" There is a crack in everything, that`s how the light gets in. " - Leonard Cohen
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Hotstuff223 wrote:
Songs Of Love and Hate, the best folk(ish) album ever made, so far.
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nigel_vs_shark wrote:
Teachers and One of Us Cannot Be Wrong are such an amazing one-two punch to end an amazing album.
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Banba777 wrote:
what a voice !!!!
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ohh1972 wrote:
Definitely unique and unique is good.
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Reqinald wrote:
I quite like the current picture, so I'm gonna pass and vote that one down.
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News
Watch Exclusive Video on AOL Spinner
21 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/leonardcohenlegacy
This week on AOL's Spinner, see an exclusive video and read an interview with filmaker Murray Lerner, who talks about filming Leonard Cohen's Live at the Isle of Wright in 1970.
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