I have been a Leonard Cohen fan since discovering as teen THE SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN. Except for Bob Dylan, I had never found another songwriter who could match these songs for complete lyrical brilliance, and here, many years later, still have not. Many singer-songwriters write songs that are crafted for their own particular styles, and the songs do not travel well to other performers. But Dylan and Cohen's songs as good or better when performed by others, proving that these two are not just great performers, but writers of truly great songs. The true mark of being a great songwriter is that the songs travel well into new contexts and into the performances of other singers and groups.