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Article: Cockburn, Bruce
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- Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
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BRUCE COCKBURN
Born:
Ottawa, Ontario, 27 May 1945
Genre:
Folk
Best-selling album since 1990:
The Charity of Night
(1997)
Canadian singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn is a many-textured musical journeyman whose iconic popularity in Canada began with his first album in 1970 and has grown in the United States and the rest of the world with his twenty-five subsequent album releases. His music has encompassed many genres at various junctures in his career and his lyrics often reflect a passion for political and environmental issues. Cockburn has taken his music all over the world and has a keen interest in the music and cultures of Third World nations. He is credited with being a ...