From Wikipedia:
Birth name | Leonard Norman Cohen |
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Born | 21 September 1934 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | November 7, 2016 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Folk, folk rock, rock, pop rock,spoken word, synthpop |
Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter,poet, novelist |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano,keyboards, synthesizer |
Years active | 1956-present |
Labels | Columbia |
Associated acts | Sharon Robinson, Jennifer Warnes |
Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016).
His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality, and interpersonal relationships. Cohen has been inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation’s highest civilian honour.
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