The theme for this edition of Stranger Songs is "Songs of Leonard Cohen – The Later Years," songs written or co-written by Leonard Cohen from about 1990 until his death in 2016, a period covered by the book “Leonard Cohen – Untold Stories: That’s How the Light Gets In,” the third in a series of three books of oral history about Leonard Cohen by Michael Posner.
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| The theme on the February 9, 2021 edition of Stranger Songs was "Songs and Poems of Leonard Cohen – The Early Years," inspired by Michael Posner’s first book in the series. You can stream that show at this link. https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/595/50779.html
The theme on the January 18, 2022 edition of Stranger Songs was "Songs of Leonard Cohen – The Middle Years," inspired by Michael Posner’s second book in the series. You can stream that show at this link. https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/595/54885.html |
| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - fragment of The Stranger Song - Columbia/Legacy 
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| Waiting for the Miracle Leonard Cohen - The Future - Columbia
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| Democracy Judy Collins - Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy - Elektra/Rhino
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| The Future Teddy Thompson - Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man - Verve
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| Closing Time Art of Time Ensemble featuring Tom Wilson - Songs of Leonard Cohen Live - Art of Time Recordings
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| Anthem Perla Batalla & Julie Christensen - Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man - Verve
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| By the Rivers Dark Leonard Cohen - Ten New Songs - Columbia
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| Alexandra Leaving Anne Hills - Points of View - Appleseed
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| Boogie Street Leonard Cohen & Sharon Robinson - Ten New Songs - Columbia
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| Amen Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas - Columbia
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| Born in Chains Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems - Columbia
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| You Got Me Singing Jack & Amanda Palmer - You Got Me Singing - 8ft/Cooking Vinyl
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| You Want It Darker Leonard Cohen with Cantor Gideon Zelermyer & the Shaar Hashomayim Choir - You Want It Darker - Columbia
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| Steer Your Way Norah Jones - Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen - Blue Note
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| Happens to the Heart Barb Jungr - Barb Jungr Sings Leonard Cohen: Live at The Crazy Coqs - Kristalyn |
| Listen to the Hummingbird Leonard Cohen - Thanks for the Dance - Columbia/Legacy
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| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy
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3:54 PM, June 6th, 2023