I'm Your Man

Name: I'm Your Man
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SKU: 9780099549321
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The Life of Leonard Cohen

By Sylvie Simmons

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I'm Your Man by Sylvie Simmons is a comprehensive biography that delves into the life and career of the iconic singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen. Through detailed research and interviews, Simmons paints a vivid picture of Cohen's artistic journey, exploring his music, poetry, and personal life. The book offers an insightful look into what shaped Cohen's legendary body of work while capturing the essence of the man himself.
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You might enjoy this insightful and beautifully written biography if you are intrigued by the life of Leonard Cohen. Delving into the complexities of his music, poetry, and personal experiences, this book offers an in-depth look at one of music's most enigmatic figures. It's a captivating journey through a remarkable career and personal life that fans of music history and personal memoirs will find compelling.

I'm Your Man

The genius behind such classic songs as Suzanne, So Long, Marianne, and Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen has been one of the most influential songwriters of our time, a man of spirituality, emotion, and intelligence whose work has explored issues of human life - sex, religion, power, meaning, love. This book explores various facets of Cohen's life.

Published to coincide with Leonard Cohen's exclusive show at London's The O2 on Friday 21 June 2013. This book contains exclusive material and interviews making it THE biography to buy on Leonard Cohen - singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist.

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Published to coincide with Leonard Cohen's exclusive show at London's The O2 on Friday, 21 June 2013, this book contains exclusive material and interviews, making it the biography to buy on Leonard Cohen - singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist.

With a new afterword by the author

The definitive biography of the late Leonard Cohen - singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist.

The genius behind such classic songs as "Suzanne," "So Long, Marianne," "Bird on the Wire," and "Hallelujah," Leonard Cohen has been one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time. A man of spirituality, emotion, and intelligence, his work has explored the definitive issues of human life - sex, religion, power, meaning, and love.

I'm Your Man explores the facets of Cohen's life. Renowned music journalist Sylvie Simmons draws on Cohen's private archives and a wealth of interviews with many of his closest associates, colleagues, and other artists whose work he has inspired.

Containing exclusive material and interviews, this is the biography to buy on Leonard Cohen.

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Sylvie Simmons’ book offers a meticulous and elegant biography of Leonard Cohen, praised for capturing the musician's essence and motivations. Reviewers highlight Simmons' affection for Cohen, her attention to detail, and her ability to recreate past events with vivid clarity, making it an insightful and satisfying read.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099549321

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 June 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 45.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 495g

Pages: 576

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About the Author

Sylvie Simmons is a renowned music journalist and award-winning writer. A Londoner, she moved to LA in the late seventies where she began writing about rock music for Sounds, Creem and Kerrang!, then Rolling Stone, the Guardian and MOJO. She is the author of fiction and non-fiction books, including the acclaimed Serge Gainsbourg- A Fistful of Gitanes, Neil Young- Reflections in Broken Glass and the short story collection Too Weird for Ziggy. She currently lives in San Francisco, where she plays ukulele and still writes for MOJO.