Jennifer Warnes and Leonard Cohen

[QueenofSolitude]

I finally was able to take a very hesitant break from listening to only LC, broke down and downloaded Jennifer Warnes "Famous Blue Raincoat". When Joan of Arc came on as the duet between her and LC, I began to weep!!!! I was shocked at this reaction but I could not stop. His voice is still his young beautiful voice and hers is like all the angels he writes about. I could imagine the two of them in the studio looking at each other while singing these glorious lyrics he wrote. Their friendship and love is so apparent through her passion and his adoration. The instrumentation is gorgeous and it was wonderful to hear such a moving interpretation of one of the greatest songs in history.

Ok folks, I've gotten it out of me and now I can go listen to it ONE MORE TIME!!!!


Thanks for being here.

[bruinsy19]

It's a great album.I always hoped JW would have done another album of LC's songs.

[Aloevera]

Jennifer Warnes, is one the greatest interpreters of Leonards' work (Sharon Robinson is the other). "Famous Blue Raincoat" was responsible for introducing Leonard's songs to a much wider audience when it was released.
Jennifer Warnes has the voice of an angel.
In song. Paula

[Vicomte]

Both of them together are I think just as good as it has ever been. (not that today LC is not still the Master) but of all the work they have done together on LC albums, I mainly think of the Various Positions album (1985) and just how superb they were together.

[caz]

http://www.jenniferwarnes.com/fbr20-gal ... index.html

Some interesting stuff on here, including a "discussion" between LC and Jennifer (about First We take Manhatten)- might be more stuff, but haven't explored the site in its entirety yet!

Sorry if it's already been posted somewhere: the site is too vast for me to keep up!

Enjoy!

Carole

[holydove]

Caz, thank you for that link - it's a rare treat to hear Leonard, Jennifer, & Roscoe talking with each other - it's clear they have such a special, loving, intimate connection - so touching, heartbreaking, beautiful, all at once. . .

[B4real]

The original "Famous Blue Raincoat" album has always been in my all time favourite list. It doesn't contain the last few songs which are in the new anniversary edition. After hearing Caz's link it has prompted me again to rectify that! There just is no one who can sing Leonard's songs as she does. I especially liked the rappport between all three of them. And yes, I really would love it too if she put out a new album with more of Leonard's songs.