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Inside the Weird Journey of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'

Cohen's own version isn't the definitive one

By Kate Seamons,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 3, 2012 11:42 AM CST

(Newser) – Unlike most songs that reside in the sort of unofficial Cover Song Hall of Fame, Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" was released to not much fanfare at all in the Born in the USA glory days of 1984. In fact, it was on the only...   Read full story »

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music • song • Leonard Cohen • cover song • books • Jeff Buckley • Hallelujah • Alan Light

 
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