Recently there have been a few articles about the powerful lyrics of Rufus Wainwright’s song “Hallelujah”. In itself this is not a great fault, great and thoughtful ideas are now being shared in popular music. This is imaginably easy to do about a song with such deeply personal lyrics. Perhaps this system covered Wainwright. Although […]
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For many decades Canadian-born Leonard Cohen has done his thing. And at age 72 he is still doing it, as independently as ever. Though never reaching the height of commercial success in the U.S., Cohen has been pleasing audiences worldwide with his stunningly creative lyrics and melodies. He is truly a one-of-a-kind singer and songwriter. […]
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It would seem that covering a Leonard Cohen song is a rite of passage for most musicians. The list of people who have recorded versions of his work is staggering in its length and diversity. It seems to be a common opinion, and one that is shared by me, and by Mr. Cohen, himself, that […]