Recognized as one of the greatest songwriters and lyricists of all time, Leonard Cohen was born in Westmount, Quebec, on September 21, 1934. Known particularly for his song, “Hallelujah”, Cohen sang ...

Here below, we wanted to examine three songs of Cohen’s—in particular, the opening lines of three of his songs. You only get one shot at a first impression and these songs hit the nail on the head.