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Leonard Cohen, one of the best singer/songwriters celebrates his 70th birthday today. Come late October, he will release a new album, Dear Heather, adding it to an impressive discography. He is an inspiration to a wide array of musicians and artists, including Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, R.E.M., Tori Amos, Nirvana, Jeff Buckley, Trent Reznor and Nina Simone among many others, resulting in over 900 covers of his songs.
Happy birthday Mr. Cohen.
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- 70 Interesting facts about Leonard Cohen
- The Leonard Cohen Files – The ultimate resource for information about Leonard Cohen
- Wikipedia Entry for Leonard Cohen
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Leonard Cohen’s Dear Heather
Well, there’s no doubt that America has never been as polarized as it is presently. While the eschatological evangelicals wait anxiously for the battle of Armageddon, I picked up Cohen’s new album, Dear Heather. I’d had my eye on…