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This section is for NOMINATIONS FOR THE BEST COVER VERSION OF A LEONARD COHEN SONG 2013.

--Any person doing any Leonard Cohen song can be nominated.

--Professional artist's work MUST be released in the year 2013 to be eligible.

--Amateur artist's work MUST be originally introduced in the year 2013. (i.e., youtube video must be dated 2013 and NOT a re-release of an earlier video)

--All nominations put into this thread MUST include links to full versions of nominated songs (youtube links or active and direct audio links) in order for voters to make judgments.

--Forum members will vote for best cover at the end of the year.

--All admired work which is not eligible for the yearly award is eligible for the TOP COVER VERSIONS OF LEONARD COHEN OF ALL TIME: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=33685

--All nominations for 2013 are also eligible for TOP COVER VERSIONS OF LEONARD COHEN OF ALL TIME.

Great idea Scott! I'll start it with the obvious:
Lana Del Rey - Chelsea Hotel no. 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj_myXdOLV0

Hey everybody. First off, Leonard Cohen is one of my biggest influences both musically and in life. I have been playing his songs for about 8 years now. Hallelujah has always been a special song to me, as I have a very personal connection. In addition, I love playing Chelsea Hotel, Everybody Knows, So Long Marianne, and a bunch more. I am releasing an album at the end June and will have a cover version of Hallelujah, which I will post up here. In the meantime, here's a video of me performing Hallelujah a few weeks ago at Hank's Saloon in Brooklyn, just a few days after I had the privilege of seeing Mr. Cohen at Radio City Music Hall. Thank you all for being awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_AUa8I4 ... QUCHk_OcIw

A translation is probably not precisely a cover, but still: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deeC69j0Pgk.

I won't dispute your judgement... one of us must be right

Karel

If It Be Your Will
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLJby4yDC48

Love Calls You by Your Name

http://youtu.be/8iQzwxPJGZQ

Excellent, Mark! Great live version.

I'll also nominate the fantastic version on your new CD:

https://soundcloud.com/markrosenberg

Martin Simpson - Stranger Song - from his new album Vagrant Stanzas
Here is a video of a live performance of Stranger Song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVXn1YUpB3k
- Dave

Chelsea Hotel by Adal Clover.

Famous Blue Raincoat bij Famous Bluebird

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfj0xhwJRxY

http://famousbluebird.nl/

and facebook famousbluebird

gijs

Ane Brun - Ain't no cure for love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StB7G6zFG1k

not originally made in 2013, but released this year on her own album.