This is devastating. I know he was an old man, but he was only getting better as a songwriter. His last album just a couple weeks ago was effing brilliant.
Damn. He was great, a one of a kind artist. Rest In Peace.
"I did my best, it wasn't much I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you And even though It all went wrong I'll stand before the Lord of Song With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah"
_________________ "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." -Will Rogers
Very sad to hear. I remember how evocative his songs were in Robert Altman's film "McCabe and Mrs. Miller."
He was well admired by other songwriters, including Dylan. Kris Kristofferson said he wanted the first three lines of "Bird on a Wire" on his tombstone.
Like a bird on the wire Like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free
A brilliant poet and songwriter. I first came across his work in a poetry anthology when I was in college, and my first experience of his songs was by way of Jennifer Warnes' beautiful covers/tribute album, "Famous Blue Raincoat." I think I'll pull that out tonight, since I don't have any of his own records at the moment. Rest in peace, Mr. Cohen.
A brilliant poet and songwriter. I first came across his work in a poetry anthology when I was in college, and my first experience of his songs was by way of Jennifer Warnes' beautiful covers/tribute album, "Famous Blue Raincoat." I think I'll pull that out tonight, since I don't have any of his own records at the moment. Rest in peace, Mr. Cohen.
That's a really good record. I think Jennifer covered Cohen as well as anybody did.
_________________ "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." -Will Rogers
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