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It’s taken him rather longer that he might have expected, but singer-songwriter Adam Cohen has grown up.
The son of the legendary Leonard Cohen, all his life Adam had sought an artistic space beyond the reach of his father’s looming shadow. But in January 2007, at the age of 34, Adam Cohen owned up to his legacy. After years of declining to sing in public so much as a single note written by his father or to participate in any tribute, on stage in Barcelona, Adam sang Leonard’s classic song Take This Waltz — in Spanish.
‘Barcelona in 2007 was the first time I ever played a Leonard Cohen song in public. Until then I hadn’t so much as learned one on guitar. It was cathartic. My son Cassius was only a few months from being born, and embracing fatherhood was on my mind — my father, and the father I was to be.
Intimate, romantic yet shrewdly reflective, Adam’s songs on Like A Man evoke something of his father just as in any child you can discern the echo of the parent. But there is Adam’s own unique and distinct voice and perspective too — a plain-speaking style freighted with disarming candour.
‘Like A Man is steeped in my recognizing that I am in the family business. Despite my efforts to carve out a different identity, really I belong to a long line of people who have embraced their father’s business. And to have my father pronounce that I have world-class love songs on my record — Like A Man and What Other Guy — is a deeply gratifying compliment.’
The son of the legendary Leonard Cohen, all his life Adam had sought an artistic space beyond the reach of his father’s looming shadow. But in January 2007, at the age of 34, Adam Cohen owned up to his legacy. After years of declining to sing in public so much as a single note written by his father or to participate in any tribute, on stage in Barcelona, Adam sang Leonard’s classic song Take This Waltz — in Spanish.
‘Barcelona in 2007 was the first time I ever played a Leonard Cohen song in public. Until then I hadn’t so much as learned one on guitar. It was cathartic. My son Cassius was only a few months from being born, and embracing fatherhood was on my mind — my father, and the father I was to be.
Intimate, romantic yet shrewdly reflective, Adam’s songs on Like A Man evoke something of his father just as in any child you can discern the echo of the parent. But there is Adam’s own unique and distinct voice and perspective too — a plain-speaking style freighted with disarming candour.
‘Like A Man is steeped in my recognizing that I am in the family business. Despite my efforts to carve out a different identity, really I belong to a long line of people who have embraced their father’s business. And to have my father pronounce that I have world-class love songs on my record — Like A Man and What Other Guy — is a deeply gratifying compliment.’
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Metody89 wrote:
To be honest he's much much better than I expect :) Really pleasant surprise :)
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sheloves80s wrote:
He sounds amazing, very simillar to his father :) his voice have changed the same way, but...wow his music have something special and lots of intimacy. What's a pity I don't heard about him much earlier
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UnapologeticPOP wrote:
He is a hidden gem of artistry [2]
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jardimsecreto wrote:
Be a secret and don't go commercial. [2]
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MinnieWeis wrote:
He is a hidden gem of artistry. http://unapologeticallypop.blogspot.com/2011/10/pop-prince-2-adam-cohen.html
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timmerd wrote:
Be a secret and don't go commercial.
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bisa wrote:
Wow!
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aktifistanbul wrote:
Adam Cohen Konseri, İstanbul Live, 10 Aralık 2011, Cumartesi . Detaylı Blgi İçin...aktifistanbul.com
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jardimsecreto wrote:
One of the best voices in the world.
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borre65 wrote:
Take this waltz is a amazing song! ;D
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noche-obscura wrote:
happiness is the best song ever. he and virginie ledoyen are great together.
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ellyodd wrote:
Uhm... BUY the albums?
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