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   Who recorded 'famous Blue Raincoat'?

   • "Famous Blue Raincoat" has also been recorded by numerous other artists, including Tori Amos, Joan Baez, Jonathan Coulton, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Eivør and Jared Louche. It provided the title to Jennifer Warnes ' album of cover versions of Cohen's songs .

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   What song is famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen?

   • " Famous Blue Raincoat " is a song by Leonard Cohen. It is the sixth track on his third album, Songs of Love and Hate, released in 1971. The song is written in the form of a letter (many of the lines are written in amphibrachs ).

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   What makes famous Blue Raincoat a great song?

   • One of the most impressive things about “Famous Blue Raincoat” is the lyricism of the song. Leonard Cohen was known for his poetic and introspective writing style, and “Famous Blue Raincoat” is no exception. The song is full of rich, evocative imagery and metaphors.

   The Meaning Behind The Song: Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen

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   What is 'famous Blue Raincoat' about?

   • Released on the 1971 album Songs of Love and Hate, “Famous Blue Raincoat” offers up perhaps the clearest synthesis of Cohen the poet-novelist and Cohen the singer-songwriter, as he relays a vividly characterised tale of adultery, regret and loneliness in just five minutes.

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   "Famous Blue Raincoat" has also been recorded by numerous other artists, including Tori Amos, Joan Baez, Jonathan Coulton, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Eivør and Jared Louche. It provided the title to Jennifer Warnes' album of cover versions of Cohen's songs.

   • Length: 5:09
   • Genre: Folk

   • Released: 1971
   • Label: Columbia

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   May 17, 2020 · Joan Baez recorded a moving iteration in 1989 that features her signature quivering vocals and retains Warnes’s lyrical tweaks. And the equally prodigious coverer Tori Amos included “Famous...

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   Adavid Kynaston's book Modernity Britain: Book Two: a Shake of the Dice, 1959-62 states that a young Canadian writer named Leonard Cohen bought a not-yet-famous blue raincoat at Burberry's in Regent Street, London one dank December day in 1959.

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   Famous Blue Raincoat: The Songs of Leonard Cohen is the sixth studio album recorded by the American singer Jennifer Warnes. It debuted on the Billboard 200 on February 14, 1987, and peaked at No. 72 in the US Billboard chart, No.33 in the UK albums chart, and No.8 in Canada.

   • Genre: Rock
   • Released: November 1986

   • Recorded: 1986

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   Leonard Cohen’s “Famous Blue Raincoat” is a deeply personal song that takes the form of a letter from one side of a love triangle to another. Released in 1971 as part of his album “Songs of Love and Hate,” the song explores themes of love, loss, and forgiveness.

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   May 2, 2024 · Leonard Cohen’s “Famous Blue Raincoat” is one of the most beloved and mysterious songs in the history of popular music. The song was written in 1970 and first appeared on the album “Songs of Love and Hate.” “Famous Blue Raincoat” has been interpreted in many different ways by fans, music critics, and scholars. It’s a song that ...

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    Jan 3, 2024 · The song’s narrative skeleton is built on a love triangle between the singer, his woman named Jane, and the elusive protagonist of the letter—the man in the famous blue raincoat. As Cohen’s lyrics meander with subtle evocativeness, he paints a picture speckled with despair and resignation.