… aber manches ist eben doch ganz schön, immer wieder ins digitale Gedächtnis zurück geholt zu werden.

Sir Elton Is A Leonard Cohen Fan – „Mr. Cohen may be a genius and, equally infuriatingly, a wonderful person. However, I implore anyone who has heard The Future album to desist from telling me how exceptionally brilliant it is. After all, we mere mortals have records to sell, too.“ Hear Elton talk about collaborating with Leonard + Elton’s imitation of Leonard singing.

Elton John Calls Leonard Cohen Concert “One of the best things I’ve ever seen in my life. It was like a religious experience”

„I’ve seen Leonard Cohen a bunch in recent years. He’s about to turn 80. Leonard Cohen’s concert was probably one of the best things I’ve ever seen in my life. It was like a religious experience. It’s probably one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen at a concert. It was the quietest concert I’ve ever seen, and probably the most beautiful“,

With Elton John Leonard Cohen did the the „Born To Lose“ Duet obn the 1995 – Tribute Album: „Tower Of Song“:

„Mr. Cohen may be a genius and, equally infuriatingly, a wonderful person. However, I implore anyone who has heard The Future album to desist from telling me how exceptionally brilliant it is. After all, we mere mortals have records to sell, too“

Quellen:

KW-26-2018: Elton John und … Leonard Cohen ? … it sounds like an ocean liner“, Elton John remembers to the recording session of „Born To Loose“ with Leonard Cohen. (Teil 4 von Christof Graf)

1. From Elton John Still Wants to Make Hip-Hop Records by Andy Greene. Rolling Stone: March 18, 2014
2. The Observer – London. October 14, 2001
3. Daffan’s biography at Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame
4. Daffan’s biography at Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame

KW-21-2020: Klingt, als klinge Leonard Cohen wie Pink Floyd, wenn David Gilmour #So_Long_Marianne spielt: #David_Gilmour on Leonard Cohen again: Theatre For Dreamers and lockdown culture with Mary Beard, on BBC Front Row Late on Thursday 14 May, 2020.

And here is the official video for ‚Hey Hey Rise Up‘, Pink Floyd’s new Ukraine fundraiser feat Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox. Stream / download at http://pinkfloyd.lnk.to/HeyHeyRiseUp

10 Great Leonard Cohen Covers