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Leonard Cohen Asks for Brief Halt to New Covers of “Hallelujah”

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has asked for a brief respite from new versions of his classic “Hallelujah,” arguing the large number of artists covering the song and its frequent appearance on soundtracks amounts to overkill. “I was reading a review of a movie called Watchmen that uses it, and the [...]

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07:56 on July 10 2009

Leonard Cohen: 'Too many people have covered 'Hallelujah'

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13:22 on July 10 2009

Leonard Cohen 'Too Many Singers Cover Hallelujah'

AngryApe — He feels his hit song is being over used more info
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16:52 on July 10 2009

Leonard Cohen Asks for Brief Halt to New Covers of “Hallelujah”

Rolling Stone — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has asked for a brief respite from new versions of his classic “Hallelujah,” arguing the large number of arti... more info
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