Composer
Bruce Cockburn
Canadian guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1945)
b. 1945
19 works in the index
- Born
- 1945
- Birthplace
- Ottawa
- Citizenship / historical state
- Canada
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Bruce Douglas Cockburn ( KOH-bərn; born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to folk- and jazz-influenced rock to soundscapes accompanying spoken stories. His lyrics reflect interests in spirituality, human rights, environmental issues, and relationships, and describe his experiences in Central America and Africa.
Cockburn has written more than 350 songs on 34 albums over a career spanning five decades, of which 22 have received a Canadian gold or platinum certification as of 2018, and he has sold more than one million albums in Canada alone. In 2014, Cockburn released his memoirs, Rumours of Glory.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; guitarist; singer; songwriter; musicologist; composer; recording artist; musician
- Education
- Nepean High School; Berklee College of Music; Bell High School; The Royal Conservatory of Music
- Genres
- folk music; folk rock; rock music; jazz
- Selected awards
- Officer of the Order of Canada; Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal; Governor General's Performing Arts Award; Juno Award for Folk Artist of the Year; Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo; Canadian Music Hall of Fame; Juno Humanitarian Award; CASBY Award; Member of the Order of Canada
- Official website
- http://brucecockburn.com/
- Birth name
- Bruce Douglas Cockburn
- VIAF ID
- 85891919
- ISNI
- 0000000114767630
- GND ID
- 12486788X
- Library of Congress ID
- n92035398
- MusicBrainz ID
- 254b70d3-4aec-4c64-ac95-b13a1dbb30cb
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Vocal, Guitar, Voice, Piano
- Genres represented
- Rock, pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 19
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waiting For A Miracle | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock | 5 |
| Lovers In A Dangerous Time | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 3 |
| Pacing the Cage | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 2 |
| If a Tree Falls | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 1 |
| My Beat | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 2 |
| If I Had a Rocket Launcher | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 1 |
| Night Train | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 2 |
| Anything, Anytime, Anywhere | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 1 |
| Last Night of the World | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 1 |
| Tokyo | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 2 |
| Call It Democracy | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 1 |
| Listen for the Laugh | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 1 |
| The Coldest Night of the Year | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 1 |
| The Trouble With Normal | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 1 |
| Bruce Cockburn: Anything Anytime Anywhere - Singles 1979-2002 | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 1 |
| Wondering Where the Lions Are | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 2 |
| A Dream Like Mine | — | — | — | Vocal | Rock | 1 |
| Dream Like Mine, A | — | — | — | Vocal | — | 0 |
| All the Ways I Want You | — | — | — | Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 85891919. Portrait: ataelw, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.