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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. Order "I'm Your Man" Now
Leonard Cohen I'm Your Man
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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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Everything About Leonard Cohen on one site:
- Wikipedia on Leonard Cohen
- Everything about Leonard Cohen on Wikipedia
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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)
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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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Aika
great lens about Leonard Cohen, complete and well done. Posted September 28, 2007 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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