Leonard Cohen
Musician
Concert review: Rufus Wainwright at Benaroya Hall...part a little more moodiness than usual. Wainwright encored with his ever-popular cover version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," accompanied on vocals by Joan Wasserman, the concert's opening act. The sound from Benaroya's speakers was... In this article: Rufus Wainwright, Concert, Seattle, Phillip Glass, Leonard Cohen, Phoenix, AZ., and Seattle Times |
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Las Vegas Sun | November 11, 2009
Leonard Cohen back in limelight after 15 years
...including a Montreal Jazz Festival concert and the concert-turned-documentary film "I'm Your Man," which features Rufus Wainwright, Nick Cave and U2. The album "Tower of Song" features Cohen's canon sung by Sting, Tori Amos and Elton John;...
In this article: London, Las Vegas, Orchestration, Conspiracy of Beards, DVD, Focalin, Wellbutrin, Bird on the Wire, and Ritalin
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The Australian | 7 days ago
New Zealand at Last for Baroque Pop Star
...but standards that he has made his own. I was first introduced to him when he took to the stage to sing Hallelujah in the Leonard Cohen tribute Came So Far For Beauty, which I produced at the Sydney Opera House," says Lissa Twomey, Artistic...
In this article: Rufus Wainwright, New Zealand, Prima Donna, Judy Garland, Carnegie Hall, New York City, Milwaukee, and DVD
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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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Ultimate Guitar | 1 day ago
Leonard Cohen: Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970 [Reviews]
...had already left his legendary mark upon it. And even before he originally wrote and recorded that now-famous tune back in the early 1980 s, Cohen was already a full-fledged icon of the 1960 s. As a troubadour of the hippie era, Leonard...
In this article: Isle of Wight, DVD, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Suicide, Famous Blue Raincoat, Suzanne, and Rufus Wainwright
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The St. Petersburg Times | October 01, 2009
Making it big
...to. So that has a great influence on how we write. " Rufus Wainwright, Thom Yorke, Leonard Cohen, The Beatles and Pete Doherty are all listed as influences on The Tunics' MySpace page. The band feels relaxed about comparisons to the Arctic...
In this article: Arctic Monkeys, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The St. Petersburg Times, and The Fly
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boston.com - Latest music news | February 26, 2009
Sound off
...probably wondered if he'd make a cameo. Wainwright has become inextricably linked to Cohen after performing in the tribute concert film "I'm Your Man" and singing "Hallelujah" on the "Shrek" soundtrack. But the night was clearly about Cohen's...
In this article: Rufus Wainwright, New York, Shrek, I'm Your Man, and US
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Scotland on Sunday | December 20, 2008
Profile: Leonard Cohen
...with a game of sexual humiliation. Rufus Wainwright declared Cohen "the greatest living poet on earth" and 'Hallelujah' is a poignant, earthy take on the two issues that dominate his life: faith and sex. His conclusion that sex is the great...
In this article: Ariel Sharon, Alexandra Burke, Alistair Darling, Simon Cowell, Bob Dylan, Rufus Wainwright, and Gordon Brown
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Kansas City Star | September 05, 2009
Pop music Pogues and Cohen set first-ever shows in KC
" Leonard Cohen Even when Cohen launched his world tour in 2008 - his first in 15 years - it seemed unlikely that he'd stop in Missouri, much less in both St. Louis (Nov. 7) and Kansas City (Nov. 9 at the Midland). Cohen, 74, is widely...
In this article: The Pogues, Keith Richards, Shane MacGowan, Rufus Wainwright, and Pop music
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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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