Marc Cohn

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Marc Craig Cohn (born July 5, 1959) is an American folk rock singer and guitarist.

In 1992, he received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

Cohn is best known for his 1991 album "Walking in Memphis"; the song, which was a Top 40 hit, has been described as "an iconic piece of the Great American Songbook."

Personal life

On May 20, 1988, Cohn married Jennifer George. Cohn and George had two children.

Elizabeth Vargas, a CNN reporter and Cohn, was married on July 20, 2002. After Vargas requested an interview with Cohn's friend Andre Agassi, the two met at the 1999 U.S. Open. Zachary (born January 31, 2003) and Samuel (born August 16, 2006) have two sons. In 2014, Cohn and Vargas divorced, only days after Vargas came out of rehab for alcoholism for the third time.

Cohn was shot in the head after an attempted carjacking in Denver, Colorado, while on a concert tour with Suzanne Vega on August 7, 2005. The bullet "barely avoided Cohn's eye and lodged near his skull." Cohn lived and was hospitalized for observation, but after eight hours, he was released. "Doctors told me I was the luckiest unlucky guy they had ever seen in a long, long time," Cohn said. "I can't tell you how he survived," a police spokesperson explained, "I can't tell you how he survived." The shooter received a 36-year prison term for his crimes.

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Awards

• 1991 American Music Awards – Nominated for Favorite New Artist – Adult Contemporary
• 1992 Grammy Awards – Winner for Best New Artist
• 1992 Grammy Awards – Nominated for Pop Male Vocalist for "Walking in Memphis"
• 1992 Grammy Awards – Nominated for Song of the Year for "Walking in Memphis"