A Tribute to Leonard Cohen - Rock Music's Poetic Visionary, Dies at Age 82
Cohen Got High on Medical Weed and Danced Around While Making His New Album.
Leonard Cohen, the hugely influential singer and songwriter whose work spanned nearly 50 years, died at the age of 82. Cohen's label, Sony Music Canada, confirmed his death on the singer's Facebook page.
On You Want It Darker, Leonard Cohen’s excellent new album, the 82-year-old songwriting god looks death straight in the eye without flinching. It’s an intense listen, and it’s nice to know that Cohen and his son Adam were able to loosen up a few times and have some chemically assisted fun while they were making it.
The younger Cohen, who produced the album, has been making the press rounds this week. In interviews, he told both Vulture and the CBC an anecdote about getting high on medical marijuana while he and his dad recorded You Want It Darker in Leonard’s living room. Here’s the CBC version:
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