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Leonard Norman Cohen was a highly gifted and varied writer — novelist, playright, songwriter and poet. He was already quite famous as a poet before embarking on a music career as a singer-songwriter. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest songwriters of all time, and his songs have been recorded by countless other performers. Born in Montreal, Canada, in 1934, Cohen had a long and productive career. He was working right up to his death, in 2016 at the age of 82.

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Good Advice For Someone Like Me 1,366 Views
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The Fly 857 Views
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The Sweetest Little Song 611 Views
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Happens to the Heart
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Body of Loneliness
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For Anne 425 Views
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Antique Song
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The Bus - Leonard Cohen 9 1936) 364 Views
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I can't break the code
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Sicily Café
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Hallelujah
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Elevator Mirrors
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The Letters 252 Views
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You Have Loved Enough
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My lady can sleep 205 Views
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Clockwork 176 Views
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Never Expected
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Lost My Voice in New York City 145 Views
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The Goal
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Thousands 138 Views
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Mercy Returns Me 133 Views
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Irving and Me at the Hospital 131 Views
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Apparent Turbulence 129 Views
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Hospitality 129 Views
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No Middleman 129 Views
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Roshi 128 Views
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