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2 days ago · Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, social and political conflict, and sexual and romantic love, desire, regret, and loss. [1]
May 22, 2024 · A short history of Leonard Cohen and jazz. In 1979, Leonard Cohen returned to the folk acoustic sounds of his earlier album with Recent Songs, which he co-produced with Henry Lewy and was released on Columbia. The album succeeded Death of a Ladies’ Man. Released two years earlier and produced by Phil Spector, Death of a Ladies’ Man had been ...
May 22, 2024 · When it comes to jazz, Leonard Cohen is our man. Known primarily as a singer-songwriter in the folk vein, Cohen's history with jazz extends back to his roots. Cohen became acquainted with New York City's Beat Generation as a Columbia University post-graduate in the late-1950's. In 1957, he attended an event at the Village Vanguard
Apr 30, 2024 · Tue 30 April 2024 23:00, UK. Something happened between 1979 and 1984—something that Leonard Cohen couldn’t put his finger on. A well-respected man whose vocal cords had taken to the darkness of cigarette smoke and the swirls of endless glasses of whiskey likely knew the reasons for a deepening voice, but it continued even after ridding ...
May 10, 2024 · If you want a boxer. I will step into the ring for you. And if you want a doctor. I’ll examine every inch of you. If you want a driver, climb inside. Or if you want to take me for a ride. You ...
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May 6, 2024 · The song’s opening lyrics, “Come over to the window, my little darling, I’d like to try to read your palm,” were inspired by an actual moment between Cohen and Ihlen. A tarot card reader had come to the island, and Cohen had asked Ihlen to come to the window to have her palm read. Cohen wrote “So Long, Marianne” as a farewell to ...
4 days ago · The song metaphorically portrays the end of a relationship, using the city of Alexandria as a backdrop. “Alexandra Leaving” portrays a poignant departure, with Cohen singing, “Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving, Alexandra leaving with her lord.”. The use of the name “Alexandra” symbolizes not just an individual but also represents any ...
