Bruce Douglas Cockburn OC (; born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to jazz-influenced rock and his lyrics cover a broad range of topics including human rights, environmental issues, politics, and Christianity.
Cockburn has written more than 350 songs on 34 albums over a career spanning 40 years, of which 22 have received a Canadian gold or platinum certification as of 2018, and he has sold over one million albums in Canada alone. In 2014, Cockburn released his memoirs, Rumours of Glory. In 2016 his album “Christmas” was certified 6 times platinum in Canada for sales of over 600,000.
instruments played
Guitar
Vocals
Birth Name
Bruce Douglas Cockburn
Genres
Folk, rock
Website
Years Active
1967 present
Name
Bruce Cockburn
Nationality
Canada