The legendary Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen passed away last November 10 at the age of 82, and it's just right to pay tribute to his greatness and the mark he left in this world.
According to Sylvie Simmons, in her biography of Cohen titled "I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen," she said that at the age of 30 the artists felt like time is running out for him, Vogue reported. He just celebrated her 81st Birthdy last September 21. Just last year, in September, he released his 13th Studio album called "Popular Problems." He told journalists that the release of his album during his birthday week was a happy accident. He said his only wish when he turns 90 was to start smoking, and that he has been thinking of that for 30 years.
Last October he released his 14th album, "You Want It Darker." Cohen is a prolific singer and poet for more than 50 years with songs that has influenced the modern musical scene, Vox reported. His works speaks of love, political unrest, depression, peace, and hope, among others. He is popularly known for his iconic song "Hallelujah."
Besides that, here are three more songs he is best known for. "Bird on the Wire" has Poetic and acoustic roots in 1969, when hi album "Songs From a Room" was released. It was an acoustic song that focuses on his poetry rather than any other accompaniments. This acoustic song became his niche for most of his works in the 60s and the early 70s. He wrote this song in his house on a Greek island called Hydra while he was recovering from depression. It was inspired by his lover Marianne Ihlen.
Another song is "I'm Your Man," which was all about love and sexuality. This is a single from his 1988 album "I'm Your Man." Unlike his past works, this song has a sting of electronic and synth-pop elements. But his poetry in this album still remains. This song reveals more his romantic side.
Third iconic song is "The Future." It is his commentary on politics. It was released in 1992 and talks about World War II, The Tiananmen Square, and the recent fall of the Berlin Wall. It is a dark meditation on how the world is slowly turning away from peace.