Replay: John Lissauer shares Five Things He's Learned about Leonard Cohen: The Songwriter and the Secret Chord
Check out the first five minutes of his recent class.
“My first real introduction to Leonard was his generosity, his humor and his timing… We were instantly friends.”
– Sylvie Simmons, Five Things I've Learned about Leonard Cohen: The Songwriter and the Secret Chord
John Lissauer is an acclaimed songwriter, producer, and arranger. John produced and arranged the first, iconic recording of Hallelujah, which has become one of the most recorded songs of all time.
Here’s the first five minutes of our recent 90-minute class in which he shares the Five Things He’s Learned about the inspiration, writing, and recording of some of Leonard Cohen’s most unforgettable songs.
John’s Five Things I’ve Learned about Leonard Cohen: The Songwriter and the Secret Chord, offers an intimate exploration of the life, music, and legacy of Leonard Cohen through the perspective of his longtime collaborator and friend. He presents valuable insights, remarkable stories, and surprising anecdotes about Leonard Cohen's career, including their collaborative projects, and the challenges they faced in the music industry.
The last 25 years have been prolific for John, creating award-winning work that has spanned the globe. The four gold records he received for Leonard Cohen and Bette Midler's albums bear witness to that. He has also worked with Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Air Supply and The Manhattan Transfer to name a few. John has scored twenty-five feature films, and has arranged and orchestrated even more films including Seven and That Thing You Do.
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