charles likes leonard

News about Leonard Cohen and his work, press, radio & TV programs etc.
Post Reply
User avatar
Geoffrey
Posts: 3780
Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:11 am

charles likes leonard

Post by Geoffrey »

many years ago, after performing 'tower of song' at an event called 'the prince's trust', leonard returned to the stage for a group photograph together with prince charles and the other participants. since that time charles has, on more than one occasion, publicly stated how much he likes the canadian singer. now the heir to the british throne is doing it again, so maybe he's not such a bad lad after all. i wonder if camilla likes leonard? no good asking me, but she looks more like the mantovani/james last type - i have no idea. diana liked elton john best, that much i can tell you. norway's queen sonja likes leonard's music a lot, was even seen quietly sitting in a seat at his oslo concert back in 1988. leonard sang both his erotic version of 'hallelujah' (i remember when i moved in you, etc.) and 'chelsea hotel' (giving me head on an unmade bed, etc.) and the journalist said her majesty didn't bat an eyelid.

https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/roy ... ns-2117914

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... Fa2t0aIi3E
Born With The Gift Of A G
Posts: 425
Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2004 6:08 pm
Location: Manchester, England

Re: charles likes leonard

Post by Born With The Gift Of A G »

Link to the radio programme:


https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001ss2
"Little lady.....I AM Kris Kristofferson....."
London: 10 & 11 May 1993; Manchester: 17, 18, 19 & 20 June 2008; Vienna: 25 September 2008; London: 17 November 2008; Paris: 26 November 2008; Manchester: 30 November 2008; Liverpool: 14 July 2009; Paris: 28 September 2012; Manchester: 31 August 2013; Leeds: 7 September 2013.
User avatar
Geoffrey
Posts: 3780
Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:11 am

Re: charles likes leonard

Post by Geoffrey »

Born With The Gift Of A G wrote: Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:57 pm Link to the radio programme:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001ss2
thank you so much!
(the impatient can fast forward to 37:45 :) )
User avatar
jarkko
Site Admin
Posts: 7302
Joined: Thu Jun 27, 2002 1:01 am
Location: Espoo, Finland
Contact:

Re: charles likes leonard

Post by jarkko »

Also in The Times of Israel:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/leonard-c ... favorites/

Thanks to Pentti Lentäjäinen for the link!
1988, 1993: Helsinki||2008: Manchester|Oslo|London O2|Berlin|Helsinki|London RAH|| 2009: New York Beacon|Berlin|Venice|Barcelona|Las Vegas|San José||2010: Salzburg|Helsinki|Gent|Bratislava|Las Vegas|| 2012: Gent|Helsinki|Verona|| 2013: New York|Pula|Oslo|||
User avatar
Geoffrey
Posts: 3780
Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:11 am

Re: charles likes leonard

Post by Geoffrey »

thank you, pentti lentäjäinen, and to jarkko for providing the link.
to be able to touch and inspire people, even after one's death, is a remarkable feat -
and one that leonard cohen's work and reputation will most likely never cease to do.
https://youtu.be/iNc_299YJCw
User avatar
WiTS
Posts: 233
Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:51 pm
Location: Beijing, China
Contact:

Re: charles likes leonard

Post by WiTS »

I uploaded this clip about 10 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9w_tnvpzwE
Seems Charles has been a fan for years.
············································································································
2008-06-29 Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival; 2008-07-17 O2 Arena, London
Leonard Cohen Chinese Fansite since 2008 http://site.douban.com/137869/
Search LeonardCohenCHINA on WeChat and subscribe for the latest Leonard Cohen news
danslenoir
Posts: 240
Joined: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:48 pm

Re: charles likes leonard

Post by danslenoir »

I have very little time for the Royal Family, especially Prince Charles and his penchant for using his position of privilege to lobby politicians and meddle in public affairs (see eg, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... unding-nhs).

But I'll admit to feeling a little more forgiving whenever I happen to stumble across an interview or news article in which he expresses a fondness for Leonard (of which there have been several over the years, so I'm guessing Leonard ranks pretty highly in terms of his musical preferences).

Does anyone know if Charles attended any of Leonard's concerts after he started touring again in 2008, or otherwise had any direct interaction with Leonard when he was alive?
User avatar
B4real
Posts: 7184
Joined: Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:49 am
Location: Q'ld, Australia

Re: charles likes leonard

Post by B4real »

Some years have gone by since this thread was started. Good to know the now King Charles is still into Leonard -
A good way for him to "Come Healing" 8)

King’s friends say walking and painting (and listening to LC) will keep him busy after cancer diagnosis

https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/12/kings-fr ... -20265608/
Another said the king will also listen to the music of the late Canadian singer Leonard Cohen – specifically the poetic song Take This Waltz, which he previously described as ‘very moving’.

EDIT:
danslenoir wrote: Wed Jan 23, 2019 2:00 pm Does anyone know if Charles attended any of Leonard's concerts after he started touring again in 2008, or otherwise had any direct interaction with Leonard when he was alive?
Geoffrey has talked about the latter above and added two links, but I couldn't see the photo he mentioned in either of them. I'm guessing it was this photo I've just found of LC and Prince Charles there at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 1988. Charles appears to be speaking directly to Leonard. I wonder what the conversation was ;-)

LC & Prince Charles.jpg
Tower of Song listed here - https://www.setlist.fm/festival/1988/th ... 6f1d2.html
It doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to B4real ~ me
Attitude is a self-fulfilling prophecy ~ me ...... The magic of art is the truth of its lies ~ me ...... Only left-handers are in their right mind!
Post Reply

Return to “News”