The Sisters of Mercy and Leonard Cohen

The band formed in 1980 in Leeds, England, fronted by Andrew Eldtrich, was named after the 1967 song ‘Sisters of Mercy’, by Leonard Cohen (1934-2016). Eldritch even got the chance to get to meet the late music star.

He said: “He was effortlessly brilliant. A king among men. The most remarkable thing about him was that he was open and engaging. He listened as much as he spoke. We learned from each other. As a fan of the musician and of the man, that was humbling and inspiring.”