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Stranger Songs
Tuesday June 6th, 2023 with Mike Regenstreif
Songs of Leonard Cohen – The Later Years

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. Click on LISTEN NOW to hear this show. Click on LISTEN to hear the current CKCU broadcast.
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 Canadian
Waiting for the Miracle
Leonard Cohen - The Future - Columbia Canadian
Democracy
Judy Collins - Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy - Elektra/Rhino Canadian
The Future
Teddy Thompson - Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man - Verve Canadian
Closing Time
Art of Time Ensemble featuring Tom Wilson - Songs of Leonard Cohen Live - Art of Time Recordings Canadian
Anthem
Perla Batalla & Julie Christensen - Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man - Verve Canadian
By the Rivers Dark
Leonard Cohen - Ten New Songs - Columbia Canadian
Alexandra Leaving
Anne Hills - Points of View - Appleseed Canadian
Boogie Street
Leonard Cohen & Sharon Robinson - Ten New Songs - Columbia Canadian
Amen
Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas - Columbia Canadian
Born in Chains
Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems - Columbia Canadian
You Got Me Singing
Jack & Amanda Palmer - You Got Me Singing - 8ft/Cooking Vinyl Canadian
You Want It Darker
Leonard Cohen with Cantor Gideon Zelermyer & the Shaar Hashomayim Choir - You Want It Darker - Columbia Canadian
Steer Your Way
Norah Jones - Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen - Blue Note Canadian
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 Canadian
fragment of The Stranger Song
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy Canadian
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