HOW MUSIC CHANGED, HONORABLE MENTION - LEONARD COHEN

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Although he has remained a mercurial presence on the music scene for forty years, Leonard Cohen has produced only a dozen or so albums in that time. Never one to rush, he’s best known for meticulous craftsmanship, particularly in regard to his lyrics. Cohen was a successful writer and poet (and it is no easy feat to be successful at poetry, especially from a monetary perspective) for some time before he decided to start his music career, but his musical output has garnered the most attention from the public at large.
At first, it may prove difficult to adjust to Cohen’s deep voice and narrow range, but time has proven that the sheer beauty of his verbal imagery and the broad scope of his topicality easily overcome his musical limitations.
Today, we take a quick peak at Cohen’s career by presenting an overview of his music. Below is a list of songs covered in our program;
Note – Leonard Cohen performs all songs unless noted otherwise.
1) Suzanne
2) Bird on the Wire
3) Bird on the Wire – Joe Cocker
4) Story of Isaac
5) Famous Blue Raincoat
6) Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
7) Everybody Knows
8) The Future