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Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah Covers (Off topic)

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Subject: Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah Covers (Off topic)
From: "Steve Leonard" <sleonard17 at home_com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 08:35:36 -0500
References: <200112190858.fBJ8w4I18674 at actwin_com>


> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 21:11:54 EST
> From: KJStevens2 at aol_com
> Subject: Re: Leonard Cohen anyone?
>
> If he's the writer of Hallelujah, then yes.  I know only two of his songs,
> but this one sends chills up my spine.
>
> By the way, do you know who has covered this song? I have it on a mix
someone
> gave me, sans liner notes.

There's been (atleast?) two full albums of covers.  On "I'm Your Fan", John
Cale covers it.  On "Tower of Song", Bono covers it.  Jeff Buckley has also
recorded a darn fine version.  I'm a bit partial to the original, but all
three versions listed here are worth a listen.

steve


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