If there was anyone who could’ve shed some light on charming mystery man Leonard Cohen, it was his son Adam. Adam enjoyed a close relationship with his dad up until the iconic singer-songwriter’s death in 2016 and earlier that year, he wrote about their relationship in writer and editor Ted Kessler’s wonderful book My Old Man, where a selection of musicians, artists, writers and broadcasters contributed chapters about their dads.
In his entry, Adam said that despite his father being described as “the prince of darkness”, in reality he was the opposite. “There was always laughter,” he wrote of the Hallelujah star. “He is one of the most quick-witted of men, and he’s generous with his humour. The guy is hilarious.”
