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Leonard Cohen, an influential singer and songwriter who gained popularity 1960s and 1970s, has died at the age of 82. Biographer Sylvie Simmons talks with NPR about Cohen's work and contributions.

The Kingsmen's 1963 version of the song was a huge hit — though no one could make out the words. Some fevered imaginations and misheard lines led to an FBI investigation into alleged obscenity.