But the poignant beauty of the songs simply couldn't be denied as one classic followed another, rife with grand Biblical allusions and gritty barroom epiphanies: "Bird on the Wire," "Suzanne," "Chelsea Hotel" and "Hallelujah"--most of all "Hallelujah," ...
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Chicago Tribune says
(in The 5 best versions of Cohen's 'Hallelujah')
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Leonard Cohen, from "Live in London" (2009): At 74, Cohen is singing his own song better than ever, and this reading from last year's comeback tour brims with baritone authority and poignancy. kd lang, from "Hymns of the 49th Parallel" (2004): She ...
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Chicago Tribune says
(in Leonard Cohen transformed 'Hallelujah' into a revelation)
By Greg Kot | Tribune critic Leonard Cohen, who makes his first Chicago appearance in 15 years Tuesday and Wednesday at the Chicago Theatre, has written many great songs, but none rise higher than "Hallelujah." It has been covered countless times since ...
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leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com says
(in Why Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' endures - Turn It Up)
Leonard Cohen, who makes his first Chicago appearance in 15 years Tuesday and Wednesday at the Chicago Theatre, has written many great songs, but none rise higher than “Hallelujah.” It has been covered countless times since it first appeared on Cohen's ...
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leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com says
(in 5 best versions of Cohen's 'Hallelujah' - Turn It Up)
Leonard Cohen from “Live in London” (2009): At 74, Cohen is singing his own song better than ever, and this reading from last year's comeback tour brims with baritone authority and poignance. kd lang from "Hymns of the 49th Parallel” (2004): She could ...
Leonard Cohen Time Out Chicago
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With a career that has spanned four decades and 18 albums, singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen has worked with the likes of such artists as Elton John, Willie Nelson, Neil Diamond, and Iggy Pop. He has garnered a number of awards including an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and ju...
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