In the past 50 years, Bruce Cockburn has written over 400 songs on more than 35 albums, 23 of which have earned gold or platinum certification. A photo of Bruce Cockburn from 1970. In the past 50 years, Cockburn has written over 400 songs on more than 35 albums, 23 of which have earned gold or platinum certification. Bruce Cockburn rehearses in a studio in Nashville, Tennessee in 2022. That song kind of expects it.