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1 day 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]
Apr 23, 2024 · Leonard Cohen (born September 21, 1934, Montreal, Quebec, Canada—died November 7, 2016, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was a Canadian singer-songwriter whose spare songs carried an existential bite and established him as one of the most distinctive voices of 1970s pop music.
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May 6, 2024 · The Meaning Behind The Song: Closing Time by Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen is a legendary songwriter known for popularizing the folk-rock genre. One of his most iconic songs, “Closing Time,” is steeped in religious imagery and metaphors that have fascinated listeners for decades. Released in 1992, “Closing Time” was featured on Cohen’s album, “The Future.” …
May 12, 2024 · Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal: ‘Dance Me’ with music by Leonard Cohen. When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Where: La Jolla Music Society at the San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Ave., San Diego.
May 12, 2024 · Leonard Cohen’s song “Joan of Arc” from his 1971 album “Songs of Love and Hate” delves into the complex emotions and symbolism surrounding the legendary figure of Joan of Arc. The song depicts the inner struggle between love, solitude, and the sacrifices one makes for their convictions. Cohen’s lyrics beautifully capture the essence ...
- Songs of Love and Hate (1971)
- March 19, 1971
- Leonard Cohen
- Leonard Cohen
1 day ago · —Leonard Cohen His original version, recorded on his 1984 album Various Positions, contains allusions to several biblical verses, including the stories of Samson and Delilah from the Book of Judges ("she cut your hair") as well as King David and Bathsheba ("you saw her bathing on the roof, her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you"). Cohen's lyrical poetry and his view that "many different ...
Apr 26, 2024 · The Partisan, 1969. On Cohen ’s second album, Songs from a Room, “The Partisan” is the only track that features the female choirs that captivated us on the first, singing three couplets in French. This song wasn’t composed by Leonard Cohen: it’s an adaptation of a French Resistance hymn from World War II, written by Anna Marly in 1943 ...
