He was a poet, a songwriter and a novelist.
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Along with Bob Dylan, he changed popular music by writing lyrics that were actually more like poetry than pop song melodies.
He reinvented himself many times during his long career and survived with his integrity and his vision intact. He is of course – Leonard Cohen.
The Music Place - Goulburn (the Goulburn Regional Conservatorium) is bringing together musicians from Goulburn and surrounds for a one-off gala concert in memory of this great singer-songwriter – to be held in the Old Ceramics Room on Friday, March 24.
The concert will feature a number of local groups and soloists, including the Goulburn Concert Band, Taralga Ukulele Group, Broken Arrow, Contabilé Choir, Ed Suttle, Ursula Stephens, The Goulburn Regional Ukulele Band, Paul Scott-Williams, Amber Cameron, Re:Zone8 Vocal Youth, Alfresco Jubilo, Goulburn Community Choir, GRC Recorder Ensemble, Ukeful @ Heart and more.
“Leonard Cohen was, without doubt, one of the outstanding songwriters/poets of our time,” President of the Goulburn Regional Conservatorium Ursula Stephens said.
“For over 50 years, he inspired audiences and writers with his insightful, haunting lyrics appealing to fans from early 'beat generation' musicians to contemporary artists like Nick Cave, K.d.Lang and Rufus Wainwright.
Come along to an entertaining, soulful rendering of some of Cohen's well loved songs and join in a final Halleluiah! for the great man.“
The night starts at 7pm and tickets will be available at the door, though bookings are appreciated. Book by calling the GRC on 4821 8833. It is in the Old Ceramics Room, The Music Place - Goulburn, 160 Bourke Street