Leonard Cohen
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: Canada
- Born: September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec, Canada
- Died: November 07, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- Active: 1934 - 2016
Biography
Leonard Cohen was a Canadian writer and singer-songwriter who first established himself as a poet and novelist before beginning a music career in his thirties. His work is defined by a sparse, folk-based sound that later incorporated pop and electronic elements, serving as a vessel for his intricate lyrical craftsmanship. Cohen's songs explored profound themes of love, spirituality, sexuality, and despair with a distinctively somber and literary depth. After being signed by John Hammond to #Columbia Records#, he released his debut 'Songs of Leonard Cohen' in 1967. His gravelly baritone voice and narrative compositions shaped a unique space between music and literature, creating a durable legacy of influential songs.
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Leonard Cohen Discography
- Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967) - Album - rated 4.39/5
- Suzanne / Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye (1968) - Single - rated 4.3/5
- So Long, Marianne / Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye (1968) - Single - rated 4.32/5
- Songs From a Room (1969) - Album - rated 4.64/5
- Songs of Love and Hate (1971) - Album - rated 4.46/5
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1972) - EP - rated 4.19/5
- Live Songs (1973) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974) - Album - rated 4.66/5
- The Best of Leonard Cohen (1975) - Compilation - rated 4.31/5
- Death of a Ladies' Man (1977) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- Recent Songs (1979) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Various Positions (1984) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- I'm Your Man (1988) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- The Future (1992) - Album - rated 3.77/5
- Leonard Cohen Live in Concert (1994) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- In My Secret Life (2001) - Single - rated 3.62/5
- Ten New Songs (2001) - Album - rated 3.6/5
- The Essential Leonard Cohen (2002) - Compilation - rated 4.07/5
- Dear Heather (2004) - Album - rated 3/5
- Live in London (2009) - Album - rated 4.5/5
- Songs From the Road (2010) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- Old Ideas (2012) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- Popular Problems (2014) - Album - rated 3.7/5
- You Want It Darker (2016) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- Thanks for the Dance (2019) - Album - rated 3.87/5