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IrishAyes

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8. Leonard Cohen's the best songwriter ever, and singer too.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 08:34 PM

Nov 2013

He spent something like a decade as a Buddhist monk before returning to music, and the difference between the latter period and his earlier music is profound. How many songwriters do we have who so compellingly blend the spiritual with the widely popular? Rare gift indeed.

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President Obama's Handwritten Tribute to the Gettysburg Address [View all] sheshe2 Nov 2013 OP

Oh shivers! NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #1

Hi Skp~ sheshe2 Nov 2013 #2

Thank you for the Letter from President Obama, she.. his tribute to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address~ Cha Nov 2013 #3

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"That's how the light gets in".. that made Cha Nov 2013 #5

Leonard Cohen's the best songwriter ever, and singer too. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #8

I started listening in college, he was wonderful, Irish. sheshe2 Nov 2013 #9

He wrote Anthem after 9/11, and much later, Halleleuja. His voice is like deep dark chocolate. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #10

This gives me chills, Irish~ sheshe2 Nov 2013 #11

Thanks for that! treestar Nov 2013 #7

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Just wanted to add this painting of Lincoln at Gettysburg, she Cha Nov 2013 #12

Beautiful Cha! sheshe2 Nov 2013 #13

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