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After more than two decades of research and travels, Christophe Lebold, who befriended the poet and spent time with him in Los Angeles, delivers a stimulating analysis of Cohen’s life and art. Gracefully blending biography and essay, he interrogates the mission Cohen set out for himself: to show us that darkness is just the flip side of light.

Book of Longing is a critically-acclaimed collection of poetry by the late Leonard Cohen. The audiobook features edited and remastered archival recordings of the author himself, reading the poems in a home environment. The result is a rare, personal experience from one of the western world’s most popular and innovative creative artists.

The final work from Leonard Cohen, Canada's most celebrated poet and an artist whose audience spans generations and whose work is known and loved throughout the world.

Harry Freedman uncovers the spiritual traditions that lie behind Leonard Cohen's profound and unmistakable lyrics. The singer and poet Leonard Cohen was deeply learned in Judaism and Christianity, the spiritual traditions that underpinned his self-identity and the way he made sense of the world. In this book Harry Freedman, a leading author of cultural and religious history, explores the mystical and spiritual sources Cohen drew upon, discusses their original context and the stories and ideas behind them.

Être Casanova et être un moine. Être un plaisantin et un mélancolique. Être un poète, une star, un troubadour et un ange : être Leonard Cohen. Toute sa vie, l'éternel passant aura déplié sa trajectoire en amoureux du paradoxe, sans cesser de faire ce qu'il fait le mieux : aller de ville en ville, séduire les femmes et raviver nos cœurs. Entre New York, Montréal et l'île grecque d'Hydra, Leonard Cohen : L'Homme qui voyait tomber les anges suit à la trace cette vie cosmopolite menée comme un perpétuel dialogue avec Dieu, avec soi-même et avec les avalanches.

Over the years, and through the release of more than a dozen studio albums, Leonard Cohen gained a reputation as a dazzlingly literate and consistently daring songwriter. His status as a cult artist grew and solidified, all over the world. Now, Stranger Music brings together, for the first time in one volume, a generous selection of Leonard Cohen's song lyrics and poetry. Stranger Music reveals the range and depth of Cohen's work. It is a long-overdue celebration of his extraordinary gift for language that speaks with rare clarity, passion, and timelessness.

Internationally celebrated for his writing and his music, Leonard Cohen is revered as one of the great writers, performers, and most consistently daring artists of our time. Now available on audio for the first time, the poems in Book of Mercy brim with praise, despair, anger, doubt, and trust. Speaking from the heart of the modern world, yet in tones that resonate with an older devotional tradition, these verses give voice to our deepest, most powerful intuitions.

Why is it that Leonard Cohen receives the sort of reverence we reserve for a precious few living artists? Why are his songs, three or four decades after their original release, suddenly gracing the charts, blockbuster movie sound tracks, and television singing competitions? And why is it that while most of his contemporaries are either long dead or engaged in uninspired nostalgia tours, Cohen is at the peak of his powers and popularity? These are the questions at the heart of A Broken Hallelujah.

Brand new podcast series goes behind the making of the new film, Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song, and the legendary artist and song that inspired it. Interviews include Includes archival footage from Leonard Cohen, himself, and exclusive content from film-makers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine and journalist Larry "Ratso" Sloman. You will also hear from members of Cold War Kids, Old 97s, The Mountain Goats, Judy Collins, and a special appearance by Rita Houston (WFUV - New York, NY). Find the film in theaters near you at https://tickets.hallelujahfilm.com

The greatest popular songs, whether it’s Aretha Franklin singing “Respect” or Bob Dylan performing “Blind Willie McTell,” have a way of embedding themselves in our memories. You remember a time and a place and a feeling when you hear that song again. In Holding the Note, David Remnick writes about the lives and work of some of the greatest musicians, songwriters, and performers of the past fifty years.

"Shatner narrates his story with touching reverence for a dear friend...Shatner's authentic performance moves the story along with humor and sincerity, making the anecdotes all the more interesting and touching." — AudioFile Magazine A New York Times Bestseller Leonard Nimoy and William...

Rolf Ableiter ist seit 2017 mit seiner Formation „Field Commander C. - The Songs of Leonard Cohen“ bundesweit in Konzertsälen und Kirchen unterwegs. In seinem Podcast vertieft er die Geschichten und Anekdoten, die er bei seinen Auftritten erzählt. In jeder Folge widmet er sich einem einzigen Song Cohens, übersetzt und interpretiert ihn oder erzählt, was Cohen selbst zu dem Song gesagt hat. Immer mal wieder lädt er dazu einen Gesprächspartner ein.

Today, "Hallelujah" is one of the most-performed rock songs in history. It has become a staple of movies and television shows as diverse as Shrek and The West Wing, of tribute videos and telethons. It has been covered by hundreds of artists, including Bob Dylan, U2, Justin Timberlake, and k.d. lang, and it is played every year at countless events - both sacred and secular - around the world. Yet when music legend Leonard Cohen first wrote and recorded "Hallelujah", it was for an album rejected by his longtime record label.

Um 1968 tingeln Lukas und Harry als Zwei-Mann-Band durch die deutsche Provinz, covern Beatles, Kinks und Donovan und denken: Besser geht's nicht. Bis Lukas eines Nachts im Radio Leonard Cohens "Suzanne" hört und sich weder Titel noch Interpret merken kann. Die kokette Gitte und die erfahrene Julia werden ihm auf der Suche nach dieser einen lebensverändernden Platte behilflich sein. Zehn Jahre später macht Lukas sich auf nach Nirgendwo, nur mit Cohens Gedichten im Gepäck.

Learn a fingerstyle solo of this Leonard Cohen hit without using music or tab. Lesson includes a full demonstration and a detailed “by ear” lesson teaching every phrase slowly and without music, tab, or video. This lesson is rated at a level two difficulty.