Leonard Cohen
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Lou Reed...rock n' roll." In October 2006, Lou Reed appeared at Hal Willner's Leonard Cohen tribute show "Came So Far For Beauty" in Dublin, beside the cast of Laurie Anderson, Nick Cave, Antony, Jarvis Cocker, Beth Orton, and others. According to the... In this article: Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, John Cale, Andy Warhol, Laurie Anderson, Transformer, The Raven, The Velvet Underground & Nico, Brooklyn, and Perfect Day |
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NME.com | April 09, 2008
Jarvis Cocker to deliver lyrics lecture
Jarvis Cocker to deliver lyrics lecture In the specially-commissioned lecture, Cocker is set to analyse his own lyrics, as well as those by Pete Doherty, Leonard Cohen, and Amy Winehouse.
In this article: Jarvis Cocker, Amy Winehouse, and Pete Doherty
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The Australian | October 21, 2009
Talented interpreters in Joni's place
...using the original as a launching pad." Sheehy was awakened to the power of the tribute with Came So Far for Beauty, a tribute to Leonard Cohen masterminded by American uber-producer Hal Willner (also the musical director of Saturday...
In this article: Joni Mitchell, Katie Noonan, Hal Willner, Tom Waits, Grammys, and Bob Dylan
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Jarvis Cocker gives lyrics lecture in Manchester News NME.COM
...in my head by [Factory Records boss] Tony Wilson." Covering lyrics through the ages, Cocker analysed his own lyrics, as well as those by The Beatles, Leonard Cohen and David Bowie. Please sign in to add your comments or register to have...
In this article: Jarvis Cocker, Pulp, David Bowie, and The Beatles
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PR-Inside.com Entertainment News | October 08, 2008
COCKER'S LYRICAL LECTURE
...Tuesday (07Oct08) and discussed the history of songwriting. Cocker covered the famous lyrics of his own band, as well as those of The Beatles, Leonard Cohen and David Bowie. And, while strumming his own hits on the guitar, he...
In this article: Jarvis Cocker, Tony Wilson, Factory Records, Pulp, David Bowie, The Beatles, Brighton, England, and England
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Jarvis Cocker gives songwriting lecture at SXSW
Jarvis Cocker performed an acoustic version of a Pulp hit and praised the song-writing techniques of David Bowie and Leonard Cohen during his lecture on the role of lyrics in song writing at the South by Southwest Festival today (March 18).
In this article: Jarvis Cocker, Pulp, Babies, Lee Hazelwood, Nick Cave, and David Bowie
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Pitchfork | April 09, 2008
Jarvis, Mark E. Smith, Blur's Alex James to Chat at Fest Pitchfork
...you can't write a song about?" He'll reportedly explore his own lyrics before undertaking an analysis of the words of Leonard Cohen, Errol Brown of UK pop act Hot Chocolate, Pete Doherty, and Amy Winehouse. What's more, Cocker will attempt...
In this article: Mark E. Smith, Jarvis Cocker, Alex James, Blur, Chicago, Bankruptcy, Hot Chocolate, King Khan & the Shrines, Frightened Rabbit, and Louie Louie
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Wikipedia | November 02, 2009
Teddy Thompson
...and featuring Linda on vocals, first appeared on Teddy's 2000 debut album Teddy Thompson. Thompson participated in a series of Leonard Cohen tribute concerts, called "Came So Far For Beauty", produced and arranged by Hal Willner, performing...
In this article: Teddy Thompson, A Piece of What You Need, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Linda Thompson, Upfront & Down Low, Separate Ways, DVD, and Blunderbuss
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New Yorker: Everything | August 16, 2009
Sasha Frere-Jones: Leonard Cohen's return.
Aretha Franklin, Jarvis Cocker, Philip Glass, Will Oldham, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Nina Simone, Willie Nelson, Francoise Hardy, Anthony Michael Hall, Bob Dylan, Rufus Wainwright, and the Whiffenpoofs have all recorded Cohen songs. During...
In this article: Transcendence, Judy Collins, Montreal, Suzanne, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Alexandra Burke, and The New Yorker
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Perla Batalla
...Linda Thompson and Jarvis Cocker. Spain's 2007 concert and film "Acordes con Leonard Cohen" had Perla sharing the stage in Barcelona with Jackson Browne, John Cale, Javier Colis, Ducende and Toti Soler. 2008 has brought more film work for...
In this article: Perla Batalla, Bird on the Wire, Los Angeles, Amazon.com, California, Jackson Browne, and UCLA
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Description from Wikipedia:
Leonard Norman Cohen (born 21 September 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often deals with the exploration of religion, isolation, sexuality and complex interpersonal relationships.
Cohen's earliest songs (many of which appeared on the 1967 album, Songs of Leonard Cohen) were rooted in European folk music. In the 1970s, his music encompassed pop, cabaret and world music. Since the 1980s his high baritone voice has evolved into lower registers (bass baritone and bass), with accompaniment from electronic synthesizers and female backing singers.
Over one thousand renditions of Cohen's songs have been recorded, and his work has been cited as an influence on a wide range of singer-songwriters around the world. He has been inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and is also a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honour. While giving the speech at his induction into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 10 March 2008, Lou Reed described Cohen as being up amongst the "highest and most influential echelon of songwriters.".
- Name At Birth:
- Leonard Norman Cohen
- Birth Date:
- September 21, 1934
- Birthplace:
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Occupation:
- Singer-songwriter, musician, poet, novelist
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, guitar, piano
- Record Label:
- Columbia
- Years Active:
- 1956 - Present
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