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Bruce Cockburn
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It is catalogued under topics including 1945 births, 20th-century Canadian singer-songwriters and 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 27 May 1945
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Humans
- Stealing fire
- Rumours of Glory
- Bruce Cockburn
- Anything, Anytime, Anywhere
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Film & TV
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Bruce Douglas Cockburn is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor. His song styles range from folk to jazz-influenced rock and his lyrics cover a broad range of topics including human rights, environmental issues, politics, and Christianity.
Known for
- CFNY: The Spirit of Radio — Self2026
- Al Purdy Was Here2015
- Bruce Cockburn Pacing the Cage2013
- This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s — Self2009
- Strong Hand of Love - A Tribute to Mark Heard1994
- Clown White — Guitarist1981
- Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest1975
- Rockpalast1974
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1945-05-27
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 223,236
- Total plays
- 2,826,899
Tags
Bruce Cockburn (pronounced "CO-burn") (born May 27, 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) has had a long and distinguished career, with much success in his native Canada. He has written songs in styles ranging from folk to jazz-influenced rock to rock and roll. Cockburn was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2012 he received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (in Canada the award was to honour "significant contributions and achievements by Canadians"). <a href="https:
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Douglas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Ottawa
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Educated at
- The Royal Conservatory of Music
- Religion
- Christianity
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- brucecockburn.com
- Image
- Bruce Cockburn at Markham Jazz Festival 2014.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- date of birth
- 1945-05-27
- Commons category
- Bruce Cockburn
- start of work period
- 1967-00-00
- birth name
- Bruce Douglas Cockburn
- name in native language
- Bruce Cockburn
- social media followers
- 5540
Sources (12)
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