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Leonard Cohen

Leonard Norman Cohen was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, social and political conflict, sexual and romantic love, desire, regret, and loss. 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. In 2023, Rolling Stone magazine named Cohen the 103rd-greatest singer of all time. Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA

11 wins, 16 nominations; certified gold and platinum in Canada

Tracks

Hallelujah (Official Live in London 2008) Dance Me to the End of Love Closing Time Suzanne Happens to the Heart First We Take Manhattan You Want It Darker Everybody Knows (Official Live in London 2008) Hallelujah Everybody Knows Hallelujah (Live at Glastonbury) 2022 Bird on the Wire 2022

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