I suppose Hallelujah is probably his best known song He wrote and recorded it himself but there have been so many versions by now. I think almost everybody knows it. He wrote more verses later on so there are different versions about.
You'll probably have heard' Like a Bird on a Wire'. The words are in an earlier post.
I think of him more as a poet. I've got one of his early books.
His first album was 'The Songs of Leonard Cohen 'and it came out in the very early 70s, followed by 'Songs of Love and Hate'.
I think he really divides people they either love him or hate him. He was, and is, famous but hasn't been on tour for about 15 years. He built up a good career but then went into a Zen monastery for about ten years. He was never part of a group. Does that help?

He's Canadian and was/is a poet Helena, then he started putting poems to music and it's history from there on.

He struggled at first as his style was not something anyone has sort of heard before, a bit like dylan but not, if you know what I mean.

He rejected the hypocrisy sourrounding religion, He was Jewish, but I think he has changed now.

Elaine xx

Very much thanks, coz now you mention the early 70's of course I remember who is is now! Thanks for that. Did he do that song "the road to hell" or at least a song that had those words in it, coz that's the single I got one Christmas that I wanted??? There's another one too that sticks in my mind, heard it on the radio the other morning, but it'll come to me.... in time!

It is canine freestyle and I am hoping to use a talking stick and maybe a drum. It is in its infancy as I was keeping the misic for my BC but it is never going to work with him so I am giving it a go with my lab x lurcher.

If it works I'll get Tassleto post a link but so far its just bits.

rune

Oh Yes!!!!!!!

Isn't he just great!!! I'm the same his words conjure up so many images, it's poetry

I love suzzane and Bird on a wire.

For those of you that don't know here are the words...wonderful poetry.

Like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free.
Like a worm on a hook,
like a knight from some old fashioned book
I have saved all my ribbons for thee.
If I, if I have been unkind,
I hope that you can just let it go by.
If I, if I have been untrue
I hope you know it was never to you.
Like a baby, stillborn,
like a beast with his horn
I have torn everyone who reached out for me.
But I swear by this song
and by all that I have done wrong
I will make it all up to thee.
I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch,
he said to me, "You must not ask for so much."
And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door,
she cried to me, "Hey, why not ask for more?"

Oh like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free.

Elaine xxx

I'd love to see it, inspired choice of music, Buffy is wonderful, have you got her latest Cd "Running For The Drum" first one in 15 years and its brilliant!

Arrived yesterday just been released here as a special edition apparently.Comes with a DVD I am watching at the moment.

Brilliant she is!

rune