

His eleventh album, Dear Heather, followed in 2004. In 1992, Cohen released its follow-up, The Future, which had dark lyrics and references to political and social unrest.Ĭohen returned to music in 2001 with the release of Ten New Songs, which was a major hit in Canada and Europe. I'm Your Man in 1988 marked Cohen's turn to synthesized productions and remains his most popular album. 'Hallelujah' was first released on Cohen's studio album Various Positions in 1984. In 1979, Cohen returned with the more traditional Recent Songs, which blended his acoustic style with jazz and Oriental and Mediterranean influences. His 1977 record Death of a Ladies' Man was co-written and produced by Phil Spector, which was a move away from Cohen's previous minimalist sound.

His first album, Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967), was followed by three more albums of folk music: Songs from a Room (1969), Songs of Love and Hate (1971) and New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974). In 2011, Cohen received one of the Prince of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Glenn Gould Prize.Ĭohen pursued a career as a poet and novelist during the 1950s and early 1960s he did not launch a music career until 1967, at the age of 33. He was a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honor. Cohen was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and personal relationships. Leonard Cohen( Leonard Norman Cohen )【 429 songs in total 】 Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (Septem– November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, poet, novelist, and painter.
