Induction of Leonard Cohen

With the 1966 release of In My Life by Judy Collins, containing Leonard Cohens Suzanne and Dress Rehearsal Rag, Cohen became a folk rock icon of the singer songwriter movement. Already an acclaimed poet and novelist in his native Canada, Cohen moved to New York in 1967 and released his classic album Songs of Leonard Cohen on Columbia Records. Its music launched Leonard Cohen into the highest and most influential echelon of songwriters. Cohens elegiac work is widely used in film and covered by artists from Jeff Buckley to Bono to Bob Dylan to R.E.M. As Kurt Cobain said, Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld so I can sigh eternally.
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[@michaelmueller8772]

Cohen measurably and single-handedly raised the collective worth of humanity.

[@donmcgibbon6575]

A poet always answers a personal tribute with a POEM!!! He's now a THOUSAND floors above us in that Tower....

[@normatible9795]

I have watched all inductions. This is the most solemn..why? All those musicians themselves are listening to the Master with respect and awe

[@styxcreek]

there are no dirty words .. ever. i love that man.

[@enrutuu6052]

I noticed the ignorance of Cougar-Mellancamp not applauding while Cohen was introduced. Little note to you Johnny. You could not tune Cohen's guitar. Your little ditties were amusing and fun in a populist way. But you ain't in Cohen's league....not even close.

[@maureenwagg5305]

This man tamed a wild audience on the Isle of Wight back in the day. The crowd was getting ugly and he charmed them all. Many of the crowd weren't there to see The Who, they were there for Leonard. He was a gentleman and a poet of great repute. RIP to the greatest songwriter of all time.

[@monctonvintageads]

Leonard Cohen is a true Artist in every sense of the word..Not only is he a gracious man but very wise and humble as well.

[@ThefightingCelt]

Only Leonard Cohen could recite the lyrics of one of his songs ( Tower of Song ) and make it seem like a speech . Brilliant .

[@gocvel]

Bob Dylan should be the one inducting Leonard Cohen and I will prefer performance by Nick Cave at the end, with all due respect Damian Rice

[@rvic11]

Coolest award acceptance speech ever. He's still speaking to me sweetly from his window.

[@JNava]

I will never forget the first time I heard Leonard Cohen, it was at a punk show (Retox) in Downtown Houston & in between the bands set, right before Retox got on, I hear over the speakers Spanish guitar chords & a man saying “& Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water...” & then another song played “He was just some Joseph looking for a manger...”

[@bonadrag2877]

That has to be THE GREATEST acceptance speech of all TIME!!! A true poet!

[@monksally]

Lou Reed and Leonard Cohen are giants. I would have loved to see them work on a project together.

[@moondancer3157]

I told you why he was by a window in his last album. Because he is now speaking to us sweetly from the Tower of Song. 💕⚘

[@phonsefagan3754]

Thank you Leonard. They will play your songs forever.

[@ParkerPlaza]

Leonard Cohen, you brought beauty to the world. Thank you, and we all will miss you terribly.

[@stevencohn3038]

I only saw him live once, but it was the greatest show I've seen, bar none... and I've seen a lot of shows. Leonard Cohen was a graceful performer... full of grace, full of charm... even the way that he moved onstage was so expressive. It was the kind of performance that left you feeling like you'd just eaten the most wonderful dessert, totally delicious, totally fat free, lingering on the tongue for days. Like something impossible.

[@geoffreyjonathanwilson5826]

I think Leonard was one of the greatest ever male lyricists to have ever lived.A true genius I think.

[@phizekes7162]

Thank you Leonard Cohen for being such an important part to the soundtrack of my life for nearly 5 decades. It might be Closing Time, but your body of work still lives on. Peace.

[@shawnkristoferu8303]

I have been listening to his magnificent songs since 1969 & I wonder why people in Europe had more admiration & respect for him than in North America particularly in the USA. Many of his albums hit top 10 in a number of countries in Europe but never here.