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Leonard Norman Cohen, CC GOQ (21 September 1934 – 7 November 2016)[1] wis a Canadian sangster, sangwriter, poet an novelist. His kent wirk wis "Hallelujah" (1984). His wirk splored releegion, politics, isolation, sexuality, an personal relationships.[3] Cohen wis inductit intae baith the Canadian Music Hall of Fame an the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He wis a Companion o the Order o Canadae, the naition's heichest ceevilian honour. In 2011, Cohen received ane o the Prince o Asturias Awairds for leeteratur an the nint Glenn Gould Prize.
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Birth name | Leonard Norman Cohen |
Born | 21 September 1934 Westmount, Quebec, Canadae |
Deid | 7 November 2016 82) [1] Los Angeles, Californie, U.S. | (aged
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Years active | 1956–2016 |
Labels | Columbia |
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Wabsteid | leonardcohen |
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