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Billy Joel’s “Light As The Breeze” Is On Leonard Cohen’s Jukebox

April 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Leonard Cohen, Music

Leonard Cohen’s Jukebox: In interviews through the years, Leonard Cohen has mentioned a handful of specific songs he favors. Leonard Cohen’s Jukebox is a Heck Of A Guy feature playing those tunes for your edification and entertainment.
Billy Joel Covers Leonard Cohen’s “Light As The Breeze”
Billy Joel’s version of “Light As The Breeze” is his contribution [...]

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Don't Give Up

April 5th, 2008 · Comments Off · Bagatelles, HOAG Site, Leonard Cohen, Music

From Leonard Cohen via Neo-Neocon to Billy Joel to Elton John resonating with Lady Lawanda to Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush

From left to right, Top: Leonard Cohen,1 Neo-Neocon,2 Billy Joel3
Bottom: Elton John,4 Lady Lawanda,5 Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush6
In The Beginning
Today’s music video selection evolved through a convoluted sequence of events this morning that began [...]

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Notes On The 2008 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction

March 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Leonard Cohen, Music

The Highlights

Highlight #1: Leonard Cohen, Still Classy After All These Years
Cohen, dapperly dressed in a black tux, thanked Lou Reed for his introduction and acknowledged that his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was “such an unlikely event” and “not a distinction that I coveted or even dared dream about.”
In a self-effacing [...]

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