10 Famous musicians that went broke (With Pictures)

4. Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen is an icon of the music industry who is in multiple halls of fame and who could fill a storage unit with the awards that he has won during his career. His song “Hallelujah” is widely viewed as a masterpiece of modern pop music, one that has been recorded by hundreds of artists and one that will live on for generations. Little did Cohen know that his longtime manager Kelley Lynch had financially hung him out to dry, so much so that Cohen was forced to go back on the road even though he should have had more than enough money to spare. You can find more on the story here.