“Only in Canada could somebody with a voice like mine win 'Vocalist of the Year.”

—  Leonard Cohen

First words of his speech accepting the Juno Award for Best Male Vocalist in Canada (1992)

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Canadian poet and singer-songwriter 1934–2016

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