“Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song” is a documentary about the Leonard Cohen song “Hallelujah,” and if that sounds like a lot of movie to devote to one song — well, “Hallelujah” is a lot of ...
In 1984 — the same year that Bruce Springsteen, Prince and Madonna ruled the pop charts with “Born in the U.S.A.,” “Purple Rain” and “Like a Virgin,” respectively — there was another classic that ...
Another state occasion, another misuse of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Across the internet, fans of the poet are pleading: Stop the madness! On Jan. 19, 2021, before the reflecting pool by the ...
Leonard Cohen was deep in his career when he finally finished “Hallelujah.” Well, the first version of “Hallelujah” — there would be many, many versions when all was said and done. He’d toiled on the ...
“Hallelujah” was written by Leonard Cohen, but Jeff Buckley made it magnificent. It is the sixth track of his only complete studio album, “Grace.” At the beginning of “Hallelujah,” right before he ...
Then it was the 2001 animated film Shrek that really brought a new wave of popularity to “Hallelujah,” with two different recordings. Neither of them was Buckley’s, although it was his that music fans ...
It’s the singer, not the song; or is it the other way around? My answer: depends on the song. The 2021 documentary Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song explores the Canadian singer-songwriter ...
(JTA) – Leonard Cohen wrote around 150 verses to “Hallelujah,” or so the scholars claim. The beloved Canadian folk singer, who fused Jewish mysticism with pop mythology for a global audience, wrote ...
Leonard Cohen was deep in his career when he finally finished “Hallelujah.” Well, the first version of “Hallelujah” — there would be many, many versions when all was said and done. He’d toiled on the ...