Birth Name: Leonard Norman Cohen
Occupation: Folk Singer
Born In: Westmount, Canada
Birthdate: September 21, 1934
Age: 89 years old (as of 2024)
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: Canadian
Sexuality: Straight
Leonard Cohen was born on the 21st of September, 1934. He is famous for being a Folk Singer. He was influenced by such literary luminaries as Henry Miller, Walt Whitman and William Butler Yeats. Leonard Cohen’s age is 89. Juno Award-winning songwriter of intimate ballads such as “Suzanne” and “Hallelujah.” He released over a dozen albums in a career that spanned from the 1960’s into the 2010’s.
The 89-year-old folk singer was born in Westmount, Canada. He became president of the McGill Debating Union while attending McGill University. He also won the Chester MacNaghten Literary Competition for his poetry. He spent five years in seclusion at the Mt. Baldy Zen Center in Los Angeles beginning in 1994. He was ordained as a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk in 1996, taking the Dharma name for silence, Jikan.
Leonard Cohen is a Virgo and his 90th birthday is in .
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Childhood
Leonard Cohen was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
Leonard Norman Cohen is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
While we don't know Leonard Cohen birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Friday. People who are born on a Friday are social, have self-confidence, and and a generous personality. They have a flair for beauty, elegance, romance, affection and refinement.
Education
Leonard’s Leonard Norman Cohen attended BA English, McGill University (1955).
Family
Leonard Cohen’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. . We will continue to update information on Leonard Cohen’s parents.
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Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Leonard Cohen keeps His personal life private. Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section.
The 89-year-old Canadian was born in the Silent Generation and the Year of the Dog
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Leonard Norman Cohen |
| NICKNAME: | Leonard Norman Cohen, Leonard Cohen |
| MARTIAL STATUS: | Pending |
| RELIGION: | Jewish |
| TATTOOS: | N/A |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Virgo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DAYS SINCE BIRTH: |
Net Worth
The 89-year-old Canadian folk singer has done well thus far. Majority of Leonard’s money comes from being a folk singer. CelebsMoney has recently updated Leonard Cohen’s net worth.
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Leonard Cohen is a Virgo. People of this zodiac sign like animals, healthy food, nature, cleanliness, and dislike rudeness and asking for help. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Leonard Cohen was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are fiercely loyal and can always keep a secret. They're not afraid of the hardships in life, but they also tend to worry too much sometimes.
Ruling Planet: Leonard Cohen has a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Leonard Cohen’s birth sign is Virgo and he has a ruling planet of Mercury.
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