Im your man is the eighth studio album by leonard cohen, released in 1988. Im your man movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Leonard cohens transformative album im your man was released in february of 1988, a lifetime ago in popular music terms. Director lian lunson commences the documentary doing a brief interview with the legend about his successful music journey. Track details produced by leonard cohen with roscoe beck. Leonard cohen im your man sheet music easy piano in b. Against a backdrop of keyboards and propulsive rhythms, cohen surveys the global landscape with a precise, unflinching eye. Nov 24, 2006 well, hes not everybodys man, easily derided as a miserablist droner, but lian lunsons documentary about a huge cohen tribute concert in sydney interspersed with interviews with alist admirers. Page 3 produced by leonard cohenjeanmichel reusser. Im your man is the documentary of legendary singersongwriter leonard cohen. Leonard cohen i m your man 1988 wikipedia informations. It was widely considered cohen s comeback album, after the poorly promoted various positions in 1984. I m your man is the eighth studio album by leonard cohen, released in 1988.
Well, hes not everybodys man, easily derided as a miserablist droner, but lian lunsons documentary about a huge cohen tribute concert in sydney interspersed with interviews with a. An evening of leonard cohen songs recorded in brighton and sydney the original was in brooklyn are exceptionally well done. Track details produced by jeanmichel reusser with leonard cohen and roscoe beck. It soon became the most successful album which cohen had released in the us, and it reached number one in several european countries, transforming cohen into a bestselling artist. Half documentary, half concert film, leonard cohen. Yet how and why does the album still sound so fresh, so filled with new ideas. Cohen does not appear on the other, live stage, versions of his songs. Im your man 2005 filmmaker lian lunson interviews the prolific canadian songwriter about his rise to fame and his retreat from the music business. I m your man, hal willners choices from the two overseas evenings of came so far for beauty. Leonard s next album im your man 1988 was very successful mostly due to the fact that shortly before its release jennifer warnes recorded her album with cohen s writing. A documentary on the legendary singersongwriter, with performances by those musicians he has influenced. The works the future 1992 and cohen live 1994 were mostly based on his tours over europe.
The rest of this program, however, is utterly fine, beautiful, raw. Sure to please both diehard cohen fans and the newly initiated, this film is full of captivating music and offers an intimate. I m your man critics consensus a moving, if somewhat uneven, look at the legendary singersongwriter, im your man treats cohen s body of work with the reverence it deserves. Leonard cohen im your man includes behindthescenes interviews and live performances from the historic came so far for beauty event in sydney, featuring nick cave, rufus. Leonard cohen appeared on seven of his album covers before 1988. Watch the video for im your man from leonard cohens im your man for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Leonard cohen originally released im your man written by leonard cohen and leonard cohen released it on the album im your man in 1988. Im your man combines pieces of an extended interview with this canadian singersongwriter, poet and author, now 71, with. A stunningly sophisticated leap into modern musical textures, im your man reestablishes leonard cohens mastery. Im your man is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. With leonard cohen, bono, rufus wainwright, martha wainwright.
Jul 28, 2006 leonard cohen im your man 2005 im an unabashed leonard cohen fan who has been watching documentaries about this poetic luminary for the past month. Lyrics of track 5 based on a poem by federico garcia lorca little viennese waltz. Sure to please both diehard cohen fans and the newly initiated, this film is full of captivating music and offers an intimate portrait of a truly singular artist, poet, songwriter, and cultural icon. Nov 20, 2016 im your man reinvented leonard cohen at age 53. It is the most fun you can have while being told that life is a terrible joke. As a soundtrack for lian lunsons film leonard cohen.
It is based on a january 2005 tribute show at the sydney opera house titled came so far for beauty, which was presented by sydney festival under the artistic direction of brett sheehy, and produced by hal willner. Series of artists pays him tribute to the legend in a live musical concert held at sydney. The album also marked cohen s further move into modern musical textures, with many songs having a synthpop production. Leonard cohen im your man live in dublin edited youtube. I bought it specifically for i m your man, and really love that song, sung in leonard cohen s sooo sexy voice. I m your man 2005 starring leonard cohen and bono on dvd and bluray.
Filmmaker lian lunson interviews the prolific canadian songwriter about his rise to fame and his retreat from the music business. Leonard cohen im your man 2005 im an unabashed leonard cohen fan who has been watching documentaries about this poetic luminary for the past month. Leonard cohen im your man full album free music streaming. Popular musicians perform tributes to the legendary poet, songwriter and cultural icon in this candid look at his remarkable career. The title song from his 1988 album and a staple in all leonard cohen concerts, im your man is also the title of the 2006 leonard cohen 2006 tribute film. Since bursting onto the scene in 1967, leonard cohen has inspired generations with his unique personality and haunting music, becoming one of the most original. The soundtrack to the movie is called leonard cohen. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Im your man starring leonard cohen in this documentary on directv.
I bought it specifically for im your man, and really love that song, sung in leonard cohens sooo sexy voice. I was completely mesmerized by the performances in leonard cohen im your man and really liked the juxtaposition of his voice talking with other voices singing his songs. Leonard cohen is, in my mind, one of the five greatest songwriters to have ever lived. Since bursting onto the scene in 1967, leonard cohen has inspired generations with his unique personality and haunting music, becoming one of the most original and enduring artists to emerge from the 1960s. Starring leonard cohen, nick cave, jarvis cocker, and martha wainwright. The films name comes for the 1988 album, and song of the same name. Print and download sheet music for im your man by leonard cohen. The album marked cohens further move to a more modern sound, with many songs having a synthpop production.
Download leonard cohen mp3 songs and albums music downloads. I saw the movie at the sundance film festival and fell in love with his songs all over again. Im your man, hal willners choices from the two overseas evenings of came so far for beauty. Apr 26, 2015 april 26, 2015 cover version of the leonard cohen song. With his trademark irony he titled his album from early 2012 old ideas, as though with his advancing age he were capable of having only those perceptions given to the ancient.
Poet, singer songwriter and ladies man leonard cohen is interviewed in his home about his life. I m your man combines pieces of an extended interview with this canadian singersongwriter, poet and author, now 71, with a tribute concert organized by hal willner at the sydney. The album marked cohens further move to a more modern sound, with many songs having a synthoriented production. The interview is interspersed with archive photos and exuberant praise and live perfomances from an. A documentary on the legendary singersongwriter, with performances by those musicians he has influenced poet, singer songwriter and ladies man leonard cohen is interviewed in his home about his life and times.
A stunningly sophisticated leap into modern musical textures, i m your man reestablishes leonard cohen s mastery. Im your man is a 2005 film by lian lunson about the life and career of leonard cohen. I have since purchased more best of leonard cohen and find that it has several of the songs from this cd, plus a. Im your man, motion picture soundtrack to differentiate it from the earlier album. The rest of this program, however, is utterly fine, beautiful, raw, and immediate. The album marked cohen s further move to a more modern sound, with many songs having a synthoriented production. Leonard cohen im your man is part concert film, part biographical documentary exploring the life and work of singersongwriter and author leonard cohen. It is based on a january 2005 tribute show at the sydney opera house titled came so far for beauty, which was presented by sydney festival under the artistic direction of. Director lian lunson keeps the tone reverent, making im your man the cinematic equivalent of a testimonial dinner. Jun 30, 2019 i n november 2016, the singersongwriter leonard cohen, renowned for his plaintive ballads, died a few months after the woman who inspired many of them, his norwegian lover and muse, marianne. During a career that has stretched almost forty years, and with a voice as grave as johnny cash, cohen has turned his existential musings into a pop music canon. There is some inconsistency between the producer credits on page 3 of the booklet and those in the track details. Im your man stars leonard cohen, martha wainwright, beth orton, jarvis cocker the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of 68 out.
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