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Jeff Buckleys Hallelujah
Leonard Coen hallelujah has been covered by over 100 other artists in the course of it’s life. This was originally written and recorded by Leonard Cohen in 1984 on his album Various Positions. it has taken on a life of it’s own over the years.
Jeff buckleys hallelujah
version has been hailed as one, if not, the best interpretation so far. A 1994 version by Jeff Buckley, who drowned in Memphis in May 1997 aged 30, finished at number two as a result of download sales, boosted by a high-profile internet campaign by fans of his recording.
While many would not consider themselves fans of Leonard Coen Hallelujah has gathered an enormous amount of interest from the general public. The song is about love which has soured and gone stale. Cohen used a lot of religious imagery in the lyrics, including references to some of the more notorious women in the bible.
jeff buckleys hallelujah from his album Grace is a unique interpretation of the song . Hallelujah is a Hebrew word which means 'Glory to the Lord.' The Bible makes reference to King David communing with the Lord and learning that certain types of music were more pleasing.
Jeff Buckley started covering Hallelujah after he became inspired by John Cale's version from his 1992 album Fragments Of A Rainy Season. Cale shaped his own interpretation after receiving the lyrics of Hallelujah from Coen on 15 pages of a fax. He claimed that he "went through and just picked out the cheeky verses."
In March, 2008, American Idol competitor Jason Castro performed this song to rave reviews by the judges. Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell both said that they considered the Jeff Buckley version the best. As a result, Buckley's Hallelujah" hit #1 on Billboard's Digital Downloads chart the next week.
About the Author
Hal James is a dedicated Leonard Cohen fan since way back to the early days. The resurgance of of the song especially Jeff Buckleys Hallelujah has both surprised and delighted him to such a degree that he has created a website dedicated to the song. Click on over and discover many interesting and unknown facts about Hallelujah and how Leonard Cohen came to compose it...http://www.hallelujahsong.com
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