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Leonard Cohen has died

Friday, 11 November 2016, 1:25 MJA Uncategorized 24

It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away.
We have lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries.

A memorial will take place in Los Angeles at a later date. The family requests privacy during their time of grief.  – Leonard Cohen.com

 

24 Comments on Leonard Cohen has died

  3. Zonga, I don’t do poetry either. The meaning I get out of Hallelujah is that it is about love gone cold, mixed. in the beginning with David and Bathsheba. So much for my “interpretation” of lyrics. Probably quite laughable.

    I love the music, but the words – meh. However, it’s probably helpful for people needing to grieve love lost.

  5. My best friend and his girlfriend were into Leonard Cohen some time back in the 70s. I found him depressing only when he didn’t put me to sleep by the 2nd or 3rd song. My friends would put on his album when it was late and they wanted me to go home.

    Even though I was not a fan, I’m sorry to hear of his passing. A lot of people appreciated his work.

  10. Mr. Cohen’s alleged music was always popular with overweight female college students who couldn’t get dates.

    I found his lyrics to be sappy and depressing. His talent ranks right up their with Emo Philips in my book.

  13. He was good wordsmith. Have many of his CDs. “Closing Time” is a peppy song for all that think
    he’s too depressing. Love that song.

    I know I’m going to get some flames… but I prefer Leonard Cohen’s style to Tom Waits. I could never get into Tom. He could hardly pronounce words and sounded like he was on heroin or something. Painful to listen to.

  23. Live From London, Great album.
    Ten New Songs, brilliant, with the song “Love Itself” I thought at the time to be perfect music; and “A thousand kisses deep”, inimitable. He was a great soul, and interestingly as a Cohen had descended from the Priests of Israel’s past.
    Mr. Cohen shared himself with the world with all his warts, his family should open up and share him again with us in his death.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KF6QSs9jTI

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