Leonard Norman Cohen, CC, GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet, novelist, and artist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often deals with the exploration of religion, isolation, sexuality and complex interpersonal relationships.
Musically, Cohen's earliest songs (many of which appeared on the 1967 album, Songs of Leonard Cohen) were rooted in European folk music.[1] In the 1970s, his material encompassed pop, cabaret and world music. Since the 1980s his high baritone voice has evolved into lower registers (bass baritone and bass), with accompaniment from electronic synthesizers and female backing singers.
Over one thousand renditions of Cohen's songs have been recorded. He has been inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and is also a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honour. While giving the speech at his induction into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008, Lou Reed described Cohen as belonging to the "highest and most influential echelon of songwriters
i 1st heard this in mid90's coming dpwn a hospital hall..i was a nurse and a special person was following me down the hall..and singing this...i never 4got...it was so beautiful and still is....thank U Leonard Cohen 4 all the beauty...
ElnaCopper 1 week ago
Почему-то возвращаюсь часто к этой грустной песенке.И слушаю,слушаю....
MrMisham 5 months ago
Beautiful!
joangreenedesigns 10 months ago
this song gonna stay with me for ever.......
fmahdavi1 1 year ago
Hallelujah is the best of his songs
Q8yGodfather 2 years ago
This is lovely darlings - he's so cool and gets more sexy the older he gets. Very romantic
bendtbendt1 2 years ago