Leonard Cohen News: Leonard Cohen On Hallelujah

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It may have made him a pretty penny or two, but Leonard Cohen recently revealed that he feels there are simply too many covers of 'Hallelujah'.

Leonard Cohen first emerged as a poet and novelist in his native Canada. Pre-occupied with affairs of the heart and his Jewish heritage, Cohen's early work has recently been re-appraised and places him as a groundbreaking Canadian writer.

Attracted to the United States by the emerging counter culture, Leonard Cohen arrived in New York in the mid 60s, and began playing in the city's coffee houses. Attracting some big name admirers, the young songwriter...