Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen was already an internationally accomplished novelist and poet before getting serious about penning some tunes in his thirties. His influence in songwriters' circles compares to artists like Bob Dylan, who did not until recently have a successful tome under their belts. Cohen was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
Cohen embarked on a full-scale tour of North American and Canada in 2009. On February 19, 2009, Cohen performed his first American concert in nearly 15 years at New York's Beacon Theater. In addition to the tour, Cohen released Live in London, his first new album since 2004. The set was recorded at his 2008 performance at London's O2 Arena. The album was released on March 31, 2009 by Columbia Records.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Cohen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008 in New York City. Fellow inductees included Madonna, The Ventures, John Mellencamp and The Dave Clark Five.FoxNews.com: Madonna Headlines List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees (December 13, 2007)
Tour Information
- Ticketmaster: Leonard Cohen
References
Fast Facts
-
Full name
Leonard Norman Cohen
-
Born
-
Birthplace
-
Years active
1956 - present
-
Label
Columbia Records
-
First album
Songs Of Leonard Cohen (1968)
-
Bestselling album in the U.S.
Songs From A Room (1969)
-
First poetry book
Let Us Compare Mythologies (1956)
-
Fact:
Lived on a Greek island in the early Sixties, where he wrote another book of poetry and two novels before moving back to the United States to start a folk career
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
-
Fact:
