Artists similar to Leonard Cohen
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Re: Artists similar to Leonard Cohen
Last.fm also has a "Similar Artists" page, which is continually recalibrated based on listening patterns of folks - http://www.last.fm/music/Leonard+Cohen/+similar
The current top ten looks like this:
Bob Dylan 100
Tom Waits 88
Nick Drake 76
Neil Young 76
Simon & Garfunkel 63
Johnny Cash 63
Joni Mitchell 63
Nick Cave 62
Van Morrison 53
Joan Baez 51
The current top ten looks like this:
Bob Dylan 100
Tom Waits 88
Nick Drake 76
Neil Young 76
Simon & Garfunkel 63
Johnny Cash 63
Joni Mitchell 63
Nick Cave 62
Van Morrison 53
Joan Baez 51
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Re: Artists similar to Leonard Cohen
The only artist that comes to mind is Nick Drake. I got into both Cohen and Drake at the same time (Was a pretty sad time as you can imagine) and both are very very good.
Nick Drake's Pink Moon is absolutely perfect. Please do go listen to it if youre looking for a credible alternative to Cohen.
Nick Drake's Pink Moon is absolutely perfect. Please do go listen to it if youre looking for a credible alternative to Cohen.
Re: Artists similar to Leonard Cohen
If you are looking for someone who is doing something musically which has a lot of the features of Cohen's early work, and who has a similarly deep voice, then you might try the music of Jim Yamouridis, an Australian of Greek descent now living and plying his trade in France (at least last time I looked). He's a friend and long time working associate of Conway Savage, pianist with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. You can try some of his music on stream here:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... c301b109b5
He used to be in an obscure Melbourne based band called The Stream, who were less LC but no less worthy of a listen:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =135109195
In terms of artists in modern music who share Cohen's ability to spin words with music in quite magical ways, the most prominent in my list would be:
Jacques Brel
Lou Reed
Nick Cave
David McComb
Tom Waits
I expect there might be one or two more but very few with as consistent a body of work as those named.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... c301b109b5
He used to be in an obscure Melbourne based band called The Stream, who were less LC but no less worthy of a listen:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =135109195
In terms of artists in modern music who share Cohen's ability to spin words with music in quite magical ways, the most prominent in my list would be:
Jacques Brel
Lou Reed
Nick Cave
David McComb
Tom Waits
I expect there might be one or two more but very few with as consistent a body of work as those named.
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Re: Artists similar to Leonard Cohen
One artist that I love for the same reason's that I love Leonard Cohen is Josh Ritter... though I'm sure I'd say the music is similar, he does credit Cohen as one of his major influences.
Re: Artists similar to Leonard Cohen
I would say Chris Rea too. Especially The Road to Hell; great lyrics and that deep textured voic.
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Re: Artists similar to Leonard Cohen
In a number of aspects: John Hiatt. In fact, I'm surprised he hasn't been mentioned yet(but then he doesn't seem to be well known at all, undeservedly).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UrueP3aM40
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Re: Artists similar to Leonard Cohen
Oh good God why did I not listen to you earlier?!temporal_twilight wrote:One artist that I love for the same reason's that I love Leonard Cohen is Josh Ritter... though I'm sure I'd say the music is similar, he does credit Cohen as one of his major influences.
His lyrics may not be as poetic as Cohens, and his music not as sparse, but wow some of those songs are unbelievable, the lyrics really astonished me.
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Undoubtedly so, my friend. JH rocks!In a number of aspects: John Hiatt. In fact, I'm surprised he hasn't been mentioned yet(but then he doesn't seem to be well known at all, undeservedly).
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Neko Case sings hauntingly beautiful songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyZJnX-BnPY
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Re: Artists similar to Leonard Cohen
Too stressed out to listen to Leonard in the run up to the great ticket sale I was listening to Lee Hazlewood's final CD "Cake and Death" last night. Struck by how similar Lee's voice sounded to Leonard's.
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Re: Artists similar to Leonard Cohen
i've got hazy memories of mistaking Leonard for Lee when i was aged about 11 or 12Bartleby wrote:Struck by how similar Lee's voice sounded to Leonard's.
i kinda suspect the production on Songs of Love & Hate, especially with the heavy reverb on the vocals, was influenced by Hazlewood
the very special world of lee hazlewood (1966) is well worth a listen - it has pre Nancy & Lee versions of sand and summer wine
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Gianmaria Testa, what a voice, it makes me melt. I don't speak Italian, so have no real idea what he sings about, but when I first heard 'Da Questa Parte Del Mare' (album) it totally blew me away. I also really like the instrumentation on his songs.
You can check him out here: http://www.myspace.com/gianmariatesta
Play 'Seminatori Di Grano'
I can totally recommend the above album.
You can check him out here: http://www.myspace.com/gianmariatesta
Play 'Seminatori Di Grano'
I can totally recommend the above album.
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Re: Artists similar to Leonard Cohen
What about Will Oldham (mentioned only once here)? I find the "I see a darkness" album deeply Cohen-ian. I love his voice here, its sense of dramaticity and soft bitterness.
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Re: Artists similar to Leonard Cohen
well, whenever I finish a song the first thing that goes through my head is "would Leonard play that", so I guess I better put it out there,
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Of the others, i cant stand Nick Cave though I must admit he certainly puts in the hours when it comes to trying to be like cohen. Tom Waits, obviously and my random selection would have to be... the guy thats sings in Alabama 3, sorry his name slips my mind right now.
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Of the others, i cant stand Nick Cave though I must admit he certainly puts in the hours when it comes to trying to be like cohen. Tom Waits, obviously and my random selection would have to be... the guy thats sings in Alabama 3, sorry his name slips my mind right now.