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Marc Cohn

Marc Cohn came out of Cleveland and put out his first album in 1989. That record had 'Walking In Memphis' on it, a song that got played a lot and stuck...

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Marc Cohn, the Cleveland songwriter behind Walking In Memphis

A folk-rock storyteller whose songs blend gospel warmth with quiet observation.

For a good sense of Cohn, start with 'Walking In Memphis' and 'True Companion'. They frame what he does well, storytelling with some gospel feeling, nothing too flashy.

Cohn's music has a way of sticking around. 'Walking In Memphis' became one of those radio songs that never really left, but there's more to him than that hit. Tracks like 'True Companion' and 'One Safe Place' show his knack for writing straightforward, durable songs that feel lived-in. He also wrote the theme for 'Northern Exposure', which fits his style of warm, narrative music.

He came out of Cleveland and put out his first album in 1989, the one with 'Walking In Memphis' on it. After that, he kept making records like 'The Rainy Season' in 1993 and 'Burning the Daze' five years later. He's worked with other singers like Willie Nelson and David Crosby, and put out albums into the 2000s, including 'Join the Parade' in 2007.

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Marc Cohn came out of Cleveland and put out his first album in 1989. That record had 'Walking In Memphis' on it, a song that got played a lot and stuck around. He also wrote 'True Companion' and 'One Safe Place' around that time.

His music pulls from folk and rock, with some gospel feeling in there too. He kept making albums after that first one, like 'The Rainy Season' in 1993 and 'Burning the Daze' five years later. He's worked with other singers here and there, including Willie Nelson and David Crosby.

Cohn wrote the theme for the TV show 'Northern Exposure' at one point. He's put out records into the 2000s, like 'Join the Parade' in 2007, and his songs still turn up on the radio sometimes.

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