Where They’re From: Westmount, Canada

Who They Are: Poet and author Leonard Cohen is one of the greatest lyricists and songwriters of his generation, producing award-winning and popularly cherished songs about such complex and intimate issues as romance, loss, and faith. Adapting and evolving over the decades, the music of Leonard Cohen touched fans from different ages and backgrounds. Cohen won the Grammy’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010, and continued writing music until his death in 2016.

Years Active: 1954 – 2016

Essential Albums: Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967), Songs Of Love And Hate (1971), I’m Your Man (1988)