Leonard Cohen's life and career – in pictures
Following news of the legendary singer-songwriter’s death at the age of 82, we look back on his life and career, which spanned five decades and included such classics as Songs of Love and Hate, The Future and I’m Your Man
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Cohen having a drink, circa 1960.
Photograph: Roz Kelly/Getty Images
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On stage at the Isle of Wight festival in 1970.
Photograph: Tony Russell/Redferns
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Performing at the Musikhalle in Hamburg in 1970.
Photograph: K&K Ulf Kruger OHG/Redferns
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Surrounded by members of the audience in Hamburg.
Photograph: K&K Ulf Kruger OHG/Redferns
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In Amsterdam in 1972.
Photograph: Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns
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In Amsterdam in 1972.
Photograph: Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns
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A portrait in the early 1970s.
Photograph: Jack Robinson/Getty Images
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On stage in Denmark in 1972.
Photograph: Jan Persson/Redferns
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With Bob Johnston and Ron Cornelius in concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1973.
Photograph: Ilpo Musto/Rex Shutterstock
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Live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1979.
Photograph: Terry Lott/Sony Music Archive/Getty Images
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Smoking a cigarette in 1980.
Photograph: Evening Standard/Getty Images/Hulton Archive
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At Amsterdam’s Muziektheater in 1988.
Photograph: Frans Schellekens/Redferns
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In Toronto in 1993.
Photograph: Alan Messer/Rex Shutterstock
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Performing in 1993.
Photograph: Ebet Roberts/Redferns
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At the Mount Baldy Zen Center, east of Los Angeles, in 1995.
Photograph: Neal Preston/Corbis
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At the 47th Montreux jazz festival in Switzerland in 2013.
Photograph: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters
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At Leeds arena in 2013.
Photograph: Gary Wolstenholme/Redferns via Getty Images
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Acknowledging the applause before A Tribute to Leonard Cohen concert at the Jovellanos theatre in Gijon, Spain.
Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images
