Legendary singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen dead at 82

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Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen, whose voice was as golden as his lyrics were moving, has died, Sony Music confirmed on his Facebook page Thursday. He was 82.

Throughout his career, Cohen wore his heart on his sleeve, never shying away from talking, writing or singing about life, sexuality, spirituality or death.

Among Cohen’s most famous songs are the ballad “Hallelujah,” “So Long Marianne,” “First We Take Manhattan” and “Tower of Song.”

In his home country of Canada, Cohen was inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2008, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. During the ceremony, Cohen recited the lyrics of his “Tower of Song.”

In 2010, The Recording Academy honored Cohen with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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[vchimpanzee]

I just happened to hear a report about him or I would not have recognized what Kate McKinnon as Hillary was trying to do. That song was "Hallelujah" and it was a combination tribute to Cohen and a reaction to Hillary's election loss.