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Coffee Break: Leonard Cohen songs

by Anna Reed

November 11, 2016

Leonard Cohen
Leonard CohenCourtesy the artist

Singer-songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen has died at age 82.

Cohen released many albums and books of poetry throughout his lifetime, but was perhaps best known for his songwriting, particularly the frequently covered "Hallelujah."

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Leonard Cohen-written songs do you want to hear?

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Songs played

Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Concrete Blonde - Everybody Knows
Leonard Cohen and U2 - Tower of Song
Johnny Cash - Bird On A Wire
Nina Simone - Suzanne
The Pixies - I Can't Forget