RIP Leonard Norman Cohen, CC GOQ (21 September 1934 - 10 November 2016)

[Cerridwen]

From Leonard Cohen's Facebook page:

 

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Leonard Cohen

11 mins ·

It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away.
We have lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries.

A memorial will take place in Los Angeles at a later date. The family requests privacy during their time of grief.

 

https://www.facebook.com/leonardcohen/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

 

 

 

It's Closing Time

 

 

 

 

[Shift-4]

Oh no

Canadian legend

 

[Kragar]

Damn, there goes another one this year.  Wasn't a huge fan, but he sure had an interesting voice.

 

RIP, sir.

[DIBdaQUIB]

RIP Leonard Cohen.  Spent his life searching for his soul and touched the lives of so many sharing his struggles.

 

[Cerridwen]

3 minutes ago, Shift-4 said:

Oh no

Canadian legend

 

 

I'm just speechless. I thought he'd live forever, somehow

[GLASSJAW]

Posted this in another thread, but it's worth a read more now than ever: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/17/leonard-cohen-makes-it-darker

 

Sad, sad day. 

 

'Songs of Leonard Cohen' 

'Songs from a Room'

and

'Songs of Love and Hate' 

 

are unparalleled in folk, IMO

 

(edit: except by bob dylan, i guess)

[butters]

Man... celebrities gotta stop overreacting to Trump's election

[Twilight Sparkle]

give me leonard cohen afterworld

[Hugor Hill]

 

 

[Smiley2051]

Also not as big of fan as I could have been but know a few of his, and certianly know his prowess in his field. RIP. 

 

11 minutes ago, Cerridwen said:

 

I'm just speechless. I thought he'd live forever, somehow

 

All up to Gordon Lightfoot now! 

[Toni Zamboni]

damn...legend....RIP.

one of my favs...

 

[oldnews]

 

[Apples]

RIP

[Salmonberries]

 

[cuporbust]

Canadian singer songwriter leonard cohen passed away today at the age of 82. Lived a full life , but sad never the less. 

 

Rip 

[Lionized27]

2016 can seriously frack off already.

[Cerridwen]

8 minutes ago, cuporbust said:

Canadian singer songwriter leonard cohen passed away today at the age of 82. Lived a full life , but sad never the less. 

 

Rip 

 

Yes, that's what this thread is about.

[elvis15]

53 minutes ago, Kragar said:

Damn, there goes another one this year.  Wasn't a huge fan, but he sure had an interesting voice.

 

RIP, sir.

I think it was his writing more than his voice that was his legacy. I mean, how many times have people covered Hallelujah? One of the great poets, and a Canadian.

 

[coastal.view]

i am an ardent fan

he truly was someone who made this world a better place

gifted

humbler than most

will enjoy his legacy of music

glad he made a come back late in life

and toured so his fans could enjoy his presence

he will be missed and never forgotten

kd lang's performance of hallelujah at the 2010 olympics was majestic

[coastal.view]

1 hour ago, Cerridwen said:

From Leonard Cohen's Facebook page:

 

 

 

 

It's Closing Time

 

 

 

 

and thank you for posting this info/tribute

i actually came online to do this very thing