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The Holy or the BrokenThe Holy or the Broken

The Holy or the Broken

Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah"

Alan Light

5.0on Hardcover

About this book

Acclaimed music journalist Alan Light follows the improbable journey of Cohen's "Hallelujah" straight to the heart of popular culture and gives insight into how great songs come to be, how they come to be listened to, and how they can be forever reinterpreted.

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OL Work ID
OL17055562W

Subjects

Analysis, appreciationPopular musicHistory and criticismMusicians, canadaGuitaristsMusicians, united statesSingersMusic, history and criticismHallelujah (Song)Rock musicCriticism and interpretation

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