Leonard Cohen

Biography

Leonard Norman Cohen was a Canadian singer, songwriter, poet, novelist, and painter whose work explored themes of faith, mortality, isolation, and personal relationships. A Companion of the Order of Canada and recipient of the Prince of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Glenn Gould Prize, he also became an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cohen's music career spanned over five decades, from his 1967 debut to his final album released just weeks before his death in 2016.