Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The legend behind such songs as suzanne, bird on the wire, and hallelujah and the poet and novelist behind such groundbreaking literary works as beautiful losers and book of mercy, leonard cohen is one of the most important and influential artists of our era, a man of powerful emotion and intelligence whose work has explored the definitive issues of human life sex, religion, power. The life of leonard cohen by sylvie simmons 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Top 10 books about leonard cohen best book recommendations. This book captures the character of leonard cohen perfectly, the language and style of writing is such that you often think you are listening to the man himself. Im your man tries to capture the poet, the musician, the lover, and the monk that is leonard cohen. By christmas, columbia had released his first album, the songs of leonard cohen. May 01, 20 very few books i give five stars to but sylvie simmons im your man is a standout i have always loved the songspoetry of leonard cohen, owning many of his recordings, but until i read this book, did not have a full comprehension of him. Im your man, leonard cohen bio by sylvie simmons the new. This is a book i will miss when i put it down, and will return to often. Im your man 2005 documentary and concert film directed by lian lunson. As a soundtrack for lian lunsons film leonard cohen. A man of many generations, leonard cohen is still debonair, looking like a rat pack rabbi.
He has courageously battled with drugs, love, and bankruptcy and became a buddhist monk while simultaneously reaffirming his jewish faith. Sep 06, 2017 in im your man, journalist sylvie simmons, one of the foremost chroniclers of the world of rock n roll and popular music, explores the extraordinary life and creative genius of leonard cohen. Bird on a wire documentary directed by tony palmer during cohens 20city european tour which started on march 18, 1972 in dublin and ended on april 21, 1972 in jerusalem. I did my best it wasnt much i couldnt feel so i learned to touch ive told the truth i didnt come to fool you and even though it all went wrong. Cohens muses could take up a book in themselves, from the suzanne who resisted his charms but inspired one of his most famous songs to the.
Im your man, leonard cohen biography by sylvie simmons. A stunningly sophisticated leap into modern musical textures, im your man reestablishes leonard cohen s mastery. Perhaps there was too much of the old man in the younger poet. He continued to record and perform into the 21st century.
We only know so much about leonard cohen from his poems and songs he is both diarist and then in the truest sense of autobiography he is the unreliable narrator. Leonard cohen, one of the most important and influential artists of our era, is a man of powerful emotion and intelligence whose work has explored the essential issues of human lifesex, religion. It soon became the most successful album which cohen had released in the us, and it reached number one in several european countries, transforming cohen into a bestselling artist. Uk publisher vintagepenguin has released a new edition of im your man. Janet maslin, new york times the most comprehensive cohen biography to date. Leonard cohen skip to main search results amazon prime. It is the most fun you can have while being told that life is a terrible joke.
His work ranged from religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, to personal relationships. Leonard cohen is universally misunderstood, but that doesnt matter. An intimate portrait of one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time, im your man draws upon leonard cohens private archives and a wealth of interviews with many of his. Against a backdrop of keyboards and propulsive rhythms, cohen surveys the global landscape with a precise, unflinching eye. A masterful biography of leonard cohen reveals a selfish man with irresistible. The life of leonard cohen book online at best prices in india on. The album marked cohen s further move to a more modern sound, with many songs having a synthoriented production. Im your man will be the goto text for the next few years as it has all the key stuff about the two suzannes, life on the greek island of hydra, hanging with irving layton, freaking with. Oct 30, 2018 perhaps there was too much of the old man in the younger poet.
Nov 02, 2012 im your man tries to capture the poet, the musician, the lover, and the monk that is leonard cohen. The detail and work put into this tome of a biography is simply outstanding. Im your man critics consensus a moving, if somewhat uneven, look at the legendary singersongwriter, im your man treats cohens body of work with the reverence it deserves. However, as aperitif or appetizer i will offer something that marks the man in a unique. Apart from the famous works done by him, there have been plenty done. I am republishing selected posts from my former leonard cohen site, cohencentric, here on these posts can be found at leonard cohen. Leonard cohen, one of the most important and influential artists of o. Singersongwriter leonard cohen is one of the most important and influential musical artists of the past fifty yearsand one of the most elusive.
Im your man by leonard cohen 886972380629 cd barnes. If simmonss book has a weak spot, it is one she alludes to. An evening of leonard cohen songs recorded in brighton and sydney the original was in brooklyn are exceptionally well done. Sylvie simmons in this biography the author explores the facets of cohen s life from his early childhood in montreal, to his entree into the worlds of literature and music, his immersion in jewish culture. Im your man is an intimate and insightful appreciation of the man responsible for suzanne, bird on a wire, hallelujah, and. My reputation as a ladies man was a joke that caused. Leonard cohen, jeff buckley, and the unlikely ascent of hallelujah by alan light.
Im your man is the eighth studio album by leonard cohen, released in 1988. Tomalin is a terrific writer, and very good on all dickenss novels, but it is the man himself who leaps off the pages of this fine book. In im your man, journalist sylvie simmons, one of the foremost chroniclers of the world of rock n roll and popular music, explores the extraordinary life and creative genius of leonard cohen. The rest of this program, however, is utterly fine, beautiful, raw, and. Bird on a wire documentary directed by tony palmer during cohens 20city european tour which started on march 18, 1972 in dublin and ended on. Im your man, hal willners choices from the two overseas evenings of came so far for beauty. Singersongwriter leonard cohen is one of the most important and influential musical artists of the. Leonard cohen, canadian singersongwriter whose spare songs carried an existential bite and established him as a distinctive voice of 1970s pop music. Leonard cohen im your man live in dublin edited youtube. Praise for im your man im your man is the major, soulsearching biography that leonard cohen deserves.
Sep 14, 2012 leonard cohen is universally misunderstood, but that doesnt matter. Containing exclusive material and interviews, this is the biography to buy on leonard cohen. Im your man, leonard cohen bio by sylvie simmons the. Hallelujahs path to ubiquity has so many meanders that there is an entire book devoted to it, due out in december. Leonard norman cohen 1934 2016 was a canadian poet, singer, songwriter, musician, and novelist. If simmonss book has a weak spot, it is one she alludes to throughout. Hallelujahs path to ubiquity has so many meanders that there is an entire book devoted to it. This dazzling collection of poetry is timeless, meditative, and often darkly humorous. Renowned music journalist sylvie simmons draws on cohen s private archives and a wealth of interviews with many of his closest associates, colleagues, and other artists whose work he has inspired. The life of leonard cohen is a solid biography that anyone looking to learn about cohen s life should read. The life of leonard cohen kindle edition by sylvie. Learn more about cohens career, including his albums and songs. I still feel i havent of course, but that is the magic of the man. Oct 14, 2012 a leonard cohen biography considers the life behind the songs.
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