Ten Essential Songs: Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) was a Canadian-born poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter whose influence dwarfed his record sales over his half-century career. In fact, Cohen covers (see "Hallelujah") and tributes (see Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You") probably outsold his catalog. It's his brooding, vulgar, mythic, darkly comic songs that guaranteed him immortality, not his voice, although his gruff flat baritone voice had a certain charm. (For some.) The late great Mr. Cohen died one day before Donald Trump was elected President. Don't ask me why that's appropriate, but it is.

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