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Marc Cohn was born on July 5, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States and is credited as a singer-songwriter, singer and composer. That puts Marc Cohn at 67 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Beachwood High School and Oberlin College. Awards on record include Grammy Award for Best New Artist (1992).
My Take
Marc Cohn is, for me, the rare songwriter who can build an entire world from a single piano chord. Walking in Memphis is so vivid it feels less like a hit single than a short film, and his 1992 Best New Artist Grammy was richly deserved. Yet what I admire most is how he resisted chasing trends. Cleveland-raised and Oberlin-trained, he chose the slow, careful craft of storytelling over chart-chasing flash. His catalogue is modest in volume but heavy in soul. In an industry addicted to noise, Cohn's quiet, literary songwriting feels like a stubborn act of integrity I deeply respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marc Cohn
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・コーン
- Reading
- まーく・こーん
- Born
- July 5, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / composer / musician
2. Background
- High school
- Beachwood High School
- University
- Oberlin College
Awards & achievements
- 1992 Grammy Award for Best New Artist
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.marccohn.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/marc_cohn/
- Xhttps://x.com/marcCohn
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc%20Cohn
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1356434
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Marc Cohn born?
Born July 5, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Marc Cohn from?
Marc Cohn is from Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
What does Marc Cohn do?
Marc Cohn works as singer-songwriter, singer, composer, musician.
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