Leonard Cohen photographed during the International Festival of Beincassim in 2008. (Image courtesy: AFP)
Highlights
- Canadian musician Leonard Cohen died at age 82
- No other artist's music felt like him, says Canadian Prime Minister
- Hallelujah is one of his frequently covered compositions
Canadian musician and poet Leonard Cohen, hailed as one of the
most visionary artistes of his generation, died at age 82, on Thursday. A statement from his team was posted on his Facebook page.
On Twitter, celebrities and dignitaries paid tribute to Mr Cohen. Some quoted lyrics from his songs, and other grieved the loss of a great artiste.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted:
Here's what the other celebs tweeted:
Only recently, Mr Cohen released his 14th and final studio album,
You Want It Darker. among hios famous compositions are
So Long, Marianne and
Suzanne - named after two of the many women who became his muses - and the religiously intoned, frequently covered
Hallelujah.