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So Long Marianne...

 

Everything about singer songwriter Leonard Cohen and the new documentary: I'm your man.

I'm Your Man: The New documentary on Leonard Cohen 

A documentary on the legendary singer-songwriter, with performances by those musicians he has influenced.

Legendary poet, singer/songwriter and alleged ladies man Leonard Cohen is interviewed in his L.A. home about his extraordinary life and times, interspersed with old footage from his private photo collection and lavish praise plus elaborately performed Cohen cover songs from a motley crew of colleague musicians, amongst whom Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker and U2's Bono and The Edge. By way of dessert the latter two and their band mates even get to back up the man for a special performance of his own.

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Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man

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So long Marianne...Live! 

Leonard Cohen and others - "So Long Marianne"

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About Leonard Cohen 

Leonard Norman Cohen, CC (born September 21, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter. His musical career has largely overshadowed his prior work as a poet and novelist, although he has continued to publish poetry sporadically after his breakthrough in the music industry.

Musically, Cohen's early songs are based in folk music, both for melodies and instrumentation, but, beginning in the 1970s, his work shows the influence of various types of popular music and cabaret music. Since the 1980s he typically sings in a deep bass register, with synthesizers and female backing vocals.

Cohen's songs are often emotionally heavy and lyrically complex, owing more to the metaphoric word play of poetry than to the conventions of song craft. His work often explores the themes of religion, isolation, and complex interpersonal relationships.

Cohen's music has become very influential on other singer-songwriters, and more than a thousand cover versions of his work have been recorded. He is also popular in his native land, having been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and awarded the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honor.

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Leonard Cohen Hallelujah

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Everything About Leonard Cohen on one site: 

Wikipedia on Leonard Cohen
Everything about Leonard Cohen on Wikipedia

Leonard Cohen concert Pic 

In Concert

Leonard Cohen Albums 

Essential Leonard Cohen

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Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

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Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man

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Songs of Leonard Cohen

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Various Positions

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More Best of Leonard Cohen

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Leonard Cohen Quotes 

  • "Only in Canada could somebody with a voice like mine win 'Vocalist of the Year'."-first words of his speech accepting the Juno Award for Best Male Vocalist in Canada (1992)
  • "I don't consider myself a pessimist at all. I think of a pessimist as someone who is waiting for it to rain. And I feel completely soaked to the skin."-from interview with The Daily Telegraph (1993)
  • "It was only when you walked away I saw you had the perfect ass. Forgive me for not falling in love with your face or your conversation."-from The Energy of Slaves (1972)
  • "Well, maybe there's a God above/ But all I've ever learned from love/ Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya"-from "Hallelujah" (1984)

Great Leonard Cohen Links 

Bird on a Wire
Includes biographical information, links to related websites, lyrics, discography and articles.
Sony Music: Leonard Cohen
Includes a brief introduction to Cohen and his work, and WAV sound samples.
Salon Brilliant Careers: Leonard Cohen
An article discussing the singer/songwriter's extensive career.
CanEHdian Music: Leonard Cohen
Includes links to album and concert reviews, MIDI files, fans sites and biographies.
Aurora Online with Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen discusses creativity, critics, and songwriting. Includes a RealAudio clip reading of a portion of the song "Democracy."
The Leonard Cohen Files
Includes photos, links to chats, coming events, song lyrics, filmography, list of covers and cover artists.
Leonard Cohen Guitar Tabs
Directory of guitar tablature for the Canadian star.
Ten New Songs by Leonard Cohen
Includes lyrics, notebook pages, information about the album's production team, reviews and articles.
Leonard Cohen Chords Archive
Chords indexed by song and album.
RollingStone.com: Leonard Cohen
Includes a biography, discography, articles, links, trivia, fan-built concert files and message board.
The Leonard Cohen WebRing
A family of websites devoted to the music, lyrics and verse of Leonard Cohen.
French Leonard Cohen Site
Biography, bibliography, discography, photos, articles, interviews, downloads and a fan forum, in both French and English.
LeonardCohen.com
The official site of the songwriter. Includes lyrics, interview clips, song clips, message board and biography.
Leonard Cohen UK
UK-based fansite. Contains articles from the UK press.
CanLinks - Criticism
Links to literary criticism of Leonard Cohen's poems, novels and lyrics.
The Leonard Cohen Concordance
An index to the poems, songs, and novels written by Leonard Cohen. Search works to find the desired excerpts of lyrics, prose, and verse.
All Music Guide: Leonard Cohen
Biography and discography.
Leonard Cohen Lyrics, Song Texts, and MP3
Lyrics and MP3s for Cohen songs, including those in "Night Magic" and songs performed during sound checks.
I'm Your Live Man - Leonard Cohen Concerts & Live Recordings Database
An index to live recordings and recorded soundchecks, improvisations, studio outtakes, rehearsals and rare songs.
PopMatters - Leonard Cohen
Review of Field Commander Cohen: Tour Of 1979 by Wilson Neate.
Dear Heather - Leonard Cohen
Includes songs, lyrics, photos, articles and reviews of Cohen's latest album of new songs.
Healing Itself the Moment It Is Condemned
Essay on Cohen's Death of a Lady's Man.

Leonard Cohen Books 

Hal Leonard Leonard Cohen Anthology Composer Collection (Book)

Hal Leonard Leonard Cohen Anthology Composer Collection (Book)

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This thick collection includes 43 favorites penned by legendary singer-songwriter, poet, novelist and iconoclast Leonard Cohen. Includes: Ain't No Cur... more »

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LEONARD COHEN - Closing Time

Leonard Cohen Album Plexo 

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Ten New Songs

Ten New Songs

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Dear Heather

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The Future

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Aika

great lens about Leonard Cohen, complete and well done.

Posted September 28, 2007

Signhappy

Very nice lens. Definitely 5 stars. Always fascinated by this very talented musician. Please visit my lens on The Mercury Retrograde, a new, young band that reflects the influence of the classic rockers.

Posted August 21, 2007

giddygabby

Another fine addition to Boomers Rock, Maarten. I love the Hallelujah vid and highlighted it on Giddy Gabby's Random Facts and Daily Tips with a link back to this lens.

Posted May 03, 2007

giddygabby

Cohen is one of those multi-faceted artists whose work informed, and continues to inform, the work of others. He is an important figure in Boomer lore and music. I hope you'll consider adding your fine lens to the Boomers Rock! group.

Posted April 14, 2007

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