Bruce Cockburn
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"Bruce Douglas Cockburn" Order of Canada/OC is a Canadian folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter. His most recent album was released in March 2011, and his musical career spans over 40 years. He has written songs in styles ranging from folk music/folk to jazz-influenced rock to rock and roll. Just as his musical style has varied through the years, his song lyrics have dealt with a broad range of topics. A review of Cockburn's lyrics reveals a passion for human rights, political issues and Christianity over his long musical career.

In 2014, he released his memoirs, Rumours of Glory: A Memoir.

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The trouble with normal is it always gets worse.

I woke up one morning thinking about Turkish drummers, but it didn't last long, because I didn't know much about Turkish drummers.

I think if I really put my mind to it I probably did think I would be, but under what conditions, ... I expect to be doing this until I drop or become incapacitated. I don't make any more defined plans than that.

You've got to kick at the darkness til it bleeds daylight.

We had close to 30 pieces to choose from and it was more a desire to make an album that made a cohesive whole, ... Most of the time when we put on records it's because we want that mood whatever it is. So, if you have an album that is widely varied in mood it might get played less than one that fits somebody's particular mood... at least that's how my choices usually work.

I wear my shadows where they're harder to see, but they follow me everywhere. I guess that should tell me I'm travelling toward light.

Everybody loves to see justice done on somebody else.

The invitation for artists to compete to see who can be the most charitable is a wonderful thing.