Judy Collins made a name for herself singing songs written by others: Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now,” Stephen Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns” and a whole album of Bob Dylan covers. Yet in 1966, the ...

“But there was something about the writing,” she added, saying their friendship sparked something within her as well. “About a year and a half after I first recorded Leonard, he said to me, ‘Why haven ...

Leonard Cohen had a question for Judy Collins. An unknown writer at the time, Cohen was trying his hand at songwriting. In 1966, in Collins’ living room, he played “Suzanne” for his friend and asked, ...