Name:
Cohen, Leonard
Name (Yiddish):
לאונרד כהן
Born:
September 21, 1934 (Montreal)
Comment:
American poet (Songwriter)
Related information in folder 1556:
Comments:
1 12/20/2016 Article dated December 20, 2016 by A. D. Amorosi titled "A Tribute To Leonard Cohen in West Philadelphia"

2 12/30/2016 Article in the Forward of December 30, 2016 by Jay Michaelson titled "Leonard Cohen Went Out on Top: Bowie Did Too".

3 1/27/2017 Article in the Forward of January 27, 2017 by Curt Schleier titled "45 Years Later. The Documentary That Leonard Cohen Didn't Want You To See."

Songs written or composed

Dance Me To The End Of Love

Author:
Cohen, Leonard — לאונרד כהן
Composer:
Cohen, Leonard — לאונרד כהן
Genre:
Love/ContemporaryLiterary Origin
Subject:
Love/dance/Beauty/Panic/Wedding/Children/Messiah
Origin:
Ephemera 1552
Additional song notes:
There are supplemental Yiddish verses by Doodie Ringelblum - see track table Messiah

Recordings

On album:
K-029(i) (The Klezmer Conservatory Band / Dance Me To The End Of Love)
Track ID:
27781
Artist:
Klezmer Conservatory Band
Tambourine/Vocal:
Bressler, Judy
Clarinet:
Stahl, Ilene
Violin:
Strauss, Deborah
Flute/Piccolo:
Miller, Robin
Cornet:
Berney, Mark
Trombone:
Hamilton, Mark
Alto Saxaphone/Accordion/Piano:
Netsky, Hankus
Piano:
Bailey, Art
Mandolin/Guitar/Tenor Banjo/Background Vocal:
Warschauer, Jeff
Drums/Percussion:
Smith, Grant
Arranger:
Netsky, Hankus
First line:
Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin, dance me through the panic...
Language:
English
Length:
2:29
On album:
K-026(k)3 (Klezmania/Shmoozin — קלעזמאַנע)
Track ID:
42242
Vocal/Percussion:
Mrocki, Freydi
Double Bass/Vocal/Guitar/Harmonica:
Krycer, David
Clarinet/Guitar/Backing Vocal:
Myrocki, Lionel
Bayan:
Breytman, David
Arrangement:
Klezmania
Yiddish Adaptation:
Ringebllum, Doodie
First line:
Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin, dance me through the panic...
First line:
טאַנץ מיר ווי די קינדער וואָס קרײַזן קאַראַהאָד, טאַנץ מיר ליפ צום אויער און
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Klezmer/Concert
Length:
4:39

ahouvati otach b'boker — אהבתי אותך בבוקר

Author:
Cohen, Leonard — לאונרד כהן
Composer:
Vard Klafter — ורד קלפטר
Genre:
Love/Pop/Israeli
Additional song notes:
I loved you in the morning

Recording

On album:
L-086(a) (Yael Levi / Don't buy me a rose — יעל לוי אל תקנה לי ורד)
Track ID:
37393
Vocal:
Yael Levi — יעל לוי
First line:
Ahovati otcha b'boker nashkanu omek v'chem rashach al hacmor cosofoah who
First line (Hebrew):
אהבתי אותך בבוקר נשקנו עמוק וחם ראשך על הכר כסופה הוא
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Israeli/Pop
Length:
1:41