Leonard Cohen: A Remarkable Life - Revised And Updated Edition

by Reynolds, Anthony

• ISBN13: 9781780381596
• ISBN10: 178038159X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-01
• Publisher: Omnibus Press

Summary

The story of the life and loves and work of Leonard Cohen, the poet, songwriter and singer. this detailed biography draws on scores of new intervews conducted with Cohen's band members past and present, his business associates, editors, friends, fans, producers, colleagues, enemies and peers. It features an authoritative summary of every Cohen album with insights and recollections supplied from the musicians who appeared on the recordings. Also featured are many previously unpublished photographs.

Author Biography

Anthony Reynolds was born in Wales in the early 1970's. He is not the author of the Sci-Fi books. He has to date completed four biographies (On Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers, Jeff Buckley, Japan and Leonard Cohen). The latter has been translated into nine languages, the Japan biography in English and Japanese. He has also published two collections of poetry and lyrics ('These Roses taste like ashes', 'Calling all Demons').

Table of Contents

Foreword: Last Night In Valencia	p. vii
Genesis	p. 1
Hydra And Phaedra	p. 29
Here It Is	p. 57
The Smoky Life	p. 81
New Skin For A New Ceremony	p. 101
The Birth And Death Of A Ladies Man	p. 133
Recent Songs And Towers Thereof	p. 161
No Good Genius	p. 179
Then We Take Berlin	p. 209
That's How The Light Gets In	p. 229
Back On Boogie Street	p. 249
Hallelujah	p. 271
Selective Discography	p. 309
Acknowledgement & Sources	p. 313
Index	p. 315
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