That's arguable since I'm a Leonard Cohen fan. Both of them write "stories", not bubble gum songs. Cohen would have been much more popular had he been an American artist but he wasn't. Dylan gained his popularity during the 60's amongst the "anti-American" hippies while Cohen remained in the background in Europe.
Cohen's recent (well, not too recent) CD, "The Future" is a masterpiece in both his song writing ability and his deep somber voice with excellent backup..........
MY two favorites songs on that CD are "The Future" and "Democracy"........
It’s one of those things. Genie or Samantha, Gates or Jobs, Pirate or Ninja, Dylan or Cohen. You just have to pick one. I go with Dylan. Just a personal preference. But I’ve a huge affinity for Cohen as well. And although I only know the popular stuff I must say that “Famous Blue Raincoat”, “That’s No Way to Say Goodbye”, “Hallelujah” and “Sisters of Mercy” are some of the best written songs I’ve ever heard.
Leonard Cohen put out some nice songs and is not bad but he is no Dylan. I always wondered why he wasn’t more popular but he did/does have a nice career.