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John Lissauer is an American composer, producer, and performer. At the age of 19, he arranged the first recordings of Al Jarreau. Lissauer went on to produce and arrange a pair of Leonard Cohen albums, including the song "Hallelujah" which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2019.
Biography. John Lissauer's first big gig came at the age of 19, when he produced and arranged Al Jarreau's first recordings. Ever in good company, John went on to produce and arrange a pair of hugely successful Leonard Cohen albums and has been composing, producing and arranging ever since. John produced and arranged the first, iconic recording ...
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Aug 11, 2019 · August 11, 2019 by Morgan Enos. John Lissauer was a 22-year-old Manhattanite when Leonard Cohen knocked on the door of his studio loft in 1972. The two were set to work on a new album together, and the young artist-producer was nervous. Lissauer’s first impression of folk’s Godfather of Gloom? “He was giggly,” Lissauer recalls. “Twinkly.”
John Lissauer. Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah. John was just inducted into the Grammys Hall of Fame for producing, arranging and conducting Leonard Cohen's iconic first recording of "Hallelujah." Over 500 versions have been recorded so far. In December 2016, three different versions were in Billboard's Top 20 Singles. Number 5 was John & Leonard's ...
Aug 8, 2022 · Lissauer is a key player in the new Sony Pictures Classics documentary "Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song," now playing in select cinemas. Directed by Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine,...
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Jun 30, 2022 · John Lissauer, who produced the LP and who had worked on and off with Cohen since the early ’70s, recalls the label’s decision with dismay and surprisingly good humor, given the damage done to...
John Lissauer is an American composer, producer, and performer. At the age of 19, he arranged the first recordings of Al Jarreau. Lissauer went on to produce and arrange a pair of Leonard Cohen albums, including the song "Hallelujah" which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2019.
