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Leonard Cohen
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singer-songwriter, folk, canadian, rock, blues… see all
Musically, Cohen’s early songs are based in folk music, in terms of both melody and instrumentation; from the 1970s, though, his work begins to show the influence of various types of popular and cabaret music. Since the 1980s he has typically sung in a deep bass register, accompanied by synthesisers and female backing vocals.
Cohen’s songs are often emotionally heavy and lyrically complex, owing more to the metaphoric word play of poetry than to established conventions of songcraft. His work often explores the themes of religion, isolation, and complex interpersonal relationships.
Cohen’s music has become highly influential to other singer-songwriters, and more than a thousand cover versions of his works have been recorded. He is also popular in his native land, having been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and awarded the Order of Canada, the nation’s highest civilian honour.
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Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
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Who by Fire
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The Future
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Waiting for the Miracle
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Last Year's Man
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Shoutbox
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bxyves wrote:
Still waiting...
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andersholst wrote:
Hey! If you're a fan of Leonard's beautiful music, you should check out my new CD Romantika, on my site http://www.last.fm/music/Anders+Holst . My soulful smooth jazz sound is very similar to Leonard's and I'm sure you'd love it!
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ByGoLd wrote:
E -GÜSSEL.......
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vanyasaila wrote:
i love tihs man! but i don't think he is underrated..
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maike_m wrote:
Love him, love him, love him!
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LateMay83 wrote:
http://www.lastfm.it/user/LateMay83/journal/2008/08/29/24zym4_tu_sai_chi_sono.
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young_wives wrote:
sadly underated
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Rauding wrote:
i wanna be his friend, and i regret that i never spent the chance of seeing him live in oslo a while back ago.
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Kimothy1987 wrote:
Democracy is coming :-)
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katrina_l wrote:
"The Stranger Song" is my favourite Leonard Cohen song. His voice is audible intelligence and smooth, sweet talking edges.
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badoom_bum wrote:
they're both achingly handsome
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frau_kekse wrote:
Yeah he looks like Dustin Hoffman in "The Graduate" in this picture hah. :-) !
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Fuzztoner wrote:
Dustin Hoffman twin?? :O
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eXcyb3rm0d wrote:
yes! L.C is a awesome beast ('',)
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Khan-Z wrote:
Cohen is a GoD
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D_ThomasVirtue wrote:
"Please don't pass me by," brilliant leonard cohen song that I just discovered. Play this song now if you haven't heard it.
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nancykitten wrote:
current pic= hot
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ElGatoAmarillo wrote:
There's a radio programme about Leonard & Marianne on BBC Radio 4 this Saturday (02/08/08): http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/pip/fns8i/
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MelvinfromHell wrote:
can´t wait to see him in munich
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Leonard Cohen
Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucureşti, Romania
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