Starting out as a writer, Leonard Cohen soon grew disillusioned with the lack of success, deciding to try his hand at what ...
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The secret to Leonard Cohen’s timeless love songs
This deep dive explores how Leonard Cohen blended love, spirituality, and sorrow into some of the most haunting songs ever written. From Suzanne to Hallelujah, his words reveal that true love in music ...
The anthem of generational melancholy "Hallelujah" may be fundamentally religious in its origin, but it was the lyrical prowess of Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) which turned it into a cultural lexicon.
Don Henley may have many immaculate melodies under his belt, but his favourite songwriters always put the lyrics above all ...
Berninger patted himself down, dug a hand into seat pockets and any bag he could find. No notebook. Resorting to his cell ...
Those of us who grew up with fathers who weren’t there for us tended to feel, at the time, like we were the only ones on the ...
On the recording they made for their 1956 debut LP Tragic Songs of Life (later a country hit), Ira and Charlie Louvin ...
In the end, the choir’s music prevailed over any language barrier. The cavalcade of different voices kept the mostly full ...
On October 21, 2016 – two weeks before his death, aged 82 – Leonard Cohen released his lauded 14th studio album You Want It ...
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k.d. lang found connection in Jane Siberry's songs, will induct her into Hall of Fame
When organizers at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame asked k.d. lang if she would induct Jane Siberry in recognition of her career penning lyrical gems, her response was a quick yes.
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