RIP Leonard Cohen – level 1

16-11-2016 07:00

This news is about Leonard Cohen. He is Canadian. He is a singer, a songwriter and a poet.

His famous song is “Hallelujah”. Many singers cover it. Some are Jeff Buckley and Bono. He releases his 14th album. It is called “You Want It Darker”.

Leonard Cohen dies. He is 82. Thousands of people pay tribute to him.

Difficult words: cover (sing another singer’s original song), release (when you sell a new product), pay tribute (show respect by saying something nice).

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