Who is Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was invested as a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honour. In 2011, he received one of the Prince of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Glenn Gould Prize.Cohen pursued a career as a poet and novelist during the 1950s and early 1960s, and did not begin a music career until 1967. His first album, Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967), was followed by three more albums of folk music: Songs from ...
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- In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress.
- To every people the land is given on condition. Perceived or not, there is a Covenant, beyond the constitution, beyond sovereign guarantee, beyond the nation's sweetest dreams of itself.
- Let judges secretly despair of justice: their verdicts will be more acute. Let generals secretly despair of triumph killing will be defamed. Let priests secretly despair of faith: their compassion will be true.
- Music is the emotional life of most people.
- We used to play music for fun. Much more than now. Now nobody picks up a guitar unless they're paid for it.
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Guardian: leonard cohen could shake it off like taylor swift | brief lettersFreehandprofit: “if i knew where songs come from i’d go there more often.” - leonard cohen, singer & songwriter, best known for “hallelujah”.
Quinnyepiphany: imagine being able to write like leonard cohen
Snifideezy: there was the bowie album that year too and the leonard cohen album. plus rihanna and bon iver. blonde is just not as fun as those albums (it's better yh) but it's also not as good as nick cave and radiohead so i never really got into it
Capricorn_area: "i've seen the future, brother; it is murder." ~ leonard cohen
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