Why Leonard Cohen Still Haunts Us
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Ten years after his death, Leonard Cohen continues to shudder the world with songs that explored human love, faith and contradictions. His last album was as intimate as it was touching.
Why Leonard Cohen Still Haunts Us
Leonard Cohen, the poet-songwriter behind ballads such as “Hallelujah” and “Suzanne,” died on November 7, 2016, at the age of 82. Why Leonard Cohen still haunts so many, 10 years after his death By Pico Iyer One hot summer day in 2001, I drove down to the modest duplex Leonard Cohen shared with his daughter, Lorca, in a beat-up, largely forgotten part of L.A. When I pulled up on the quiet street of simple homes, it was to find Cohen sitting on t…
Few songwriters have a voice as intertwined with human loneliness, loss, and love as Leonard Cohen. On the tenth anniversary of his death, we remember his extraordinary oeuvre.
His songs are mysterious, often gloomy and yet of oppressive beauty. Leonard Cohen was never able to grasp, compare with anyone. Ten years ago, the master of melancholy died at the age of 82.
Thanks for the Dance, the album released in 2019 thanks to the singer's son, is his spiritual and artistic will. Now it is also the title of Mondadori's book that collects his songs and poems: a work awaited by all the Cohenians of Italy
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