# Did Leonard Cohen ever cover "Kevin Barry"?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 8, 2011, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-leonard-cohen-ever-cover-kevin-barry/605459 "2011-12-08T03:01:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-leonard-cohen-ever-cover-kevin-barry/605459/1 "2011-12-08T03:01:47Z")

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[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG6D7-PAIKI)

Here’s a video that purports to be Leonard Cohen doing Kevin Barry. I know Paul Robeson did a lovely version of it but curious whether the recording linked is the genuine article. Any Cohen buffs know the SD?

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-leonard-cohen-ever-cover-kevin-barry/605459/2 "2011-12-08T15:29:41Z")

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According to wiki, yes

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> On at least one occasion, in 1972, Leonard Cohen covered the song in concert.

[Thread](http://www.leonardcohenforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=13987&f=3) on the topic from The Leonard Cohen forum.