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"Dance Me to the End of Love" is a 1984 song by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen. It was first performed by Cohen on his 1984 album Various Positions . It has been recorded by various artists and in 2009 was described as "trembling on the brink of becoming a standard."
Various Positions is the seventh studio album by Leonard Cohen, released in December 1984 (and February 1985).It marked not only his turn to a modern sound and use of synthesizers (particularly on the opening track), but also, after the harmonies and backing vocals from Jennifer Warnes on the previous Recent Songs (1979), an even greater contribution from Warnes, who is credited with Cohen as ...
"Dance Me to the End of Love" is a cover of the opening track to Leonard Cohen’s 1984 album Various Positions. "1926" was written by Gary Gogel and originally recorded by V; for their 1982 12" vinyl The V EP, then sang by Susan Anway. [16]
Well, I guess it is OK on this case. I mean, after all "Dance Me To the End of Love" was a single of Mrs. Peyroux's Careless Love Album, and it is one of her most acclaimed covers. If these reasons aren't enough, please listen to the song. I believe you'll get convinced.
"Suzanne" was inspired by Cohen's platonic relationship with the dancer Suzanne Verdal. Its lyrics describe the rituals that they enjoyed when they met: Suzanne would invite Cohen to visit her apartment by the harbour in Montreal, where she would serve him Constant Comment tea, [5] and they would walk around Old Montreal past the church of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, where sailors were blessed ...
Jack Vettriano was born and grew up in the industrial seaside town of Methil, Fife.He was raised in poverty; [2] he lived with his mother, father and older brother in a spartan miner's house, sharing a bed with his brother and wearing hand-me-down clothes.
Dance Me Outside is a 1994 Canadian drama film, directed by Bruce McDonald. [1] It was based on a book by W.P. Kinsella. [2] The film premiered at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival, [3] before going into commercial release in 1995.
I'm Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen is a tribute album to Leonard Cohen, released in 1991, produced by the French music magazine Les Inrockuptibles. [7] The album features Cohen's songs interpreted by some of the most respected rock acts of the time. [ 8 ]