Marc Cohn
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Biography
Marc Cohn was born on 5 July 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio, and emerged as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. After studying at Oberlin College and later at the University of California, Los Angeles, he began performing in local venues and writing songs while still a teenager. His breakthrough came with the single "Walking in Memphis" in 1991, which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Pop Charts and earned him a Grammy Award for Best New Artist that same year. The track established Marc Cohnâs reputation as a thoughtful, melodic songwriter. Marc Cohnâs debut album Marc Cohn (1991) was followed by The Rainy Season (1993), Burning the Daze (1998), Join the Parade (2007), and Listening Booth: 1970 (2010). He released a compilation The Very Best of Marc Cohn (2006) and a collection of rarities Careful What You Dream: Lost Songs and Rarities (2016). Throughout the 1990s and 2000s he toured extensively, collaborating with artists such as David Crosby, Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt, and Rosanne Cash. His works have appeared on film soundtracks and he has maintained a steady presence on the international stage, with albums charting in the United States and beyond. Marc Cohnâs career has been marked by consistent songwriting output, critical acclaim, and sustained chart performance, solidifying his place in contemporary American folkârock. In 2019, he collaborated with The Blind Boys of Alabama on the gospel album Work to Do.
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- Walking in Memphis
- Walk on Water
- Right on Time by Marc Cohn
- 29 Ways
- Belfast to Boston by Marc Cohn
- Mojado by Marc Cohn
- Healing Hands
- Silver Thunderbird
- Ghost Train
- Saving the Best for Last
- Miles Away
- Dig Down Deep
- Fallen Angels
- I Don't Worry About a Thing by Marc Cohn
- Don't Talk To Her At Night
- Paper Walls
- From The Station
- Medicine Man
- Baby King
- She's Becoming Gold
- Things We've Handed Down
- Walk Through The World
- Already Home
- Rest For The Weary
