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Were Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson lovers?
They were never romantic partners, but musical collaborators and great friends. Robinson co-wrote and produced Cohen’s hit “Everybody Knows,” among many other songs and albums. “We both feel that the song should be self-explanatory,” Robinson says, before correcting herself.
Where is Sharon Robinson from?
San Francisco, California, United States
Sharon Robinson/Place of birth
Who sings Alexandra leaving with Leonard Cohen?
Leonard Cohen
Alexandra Leaving/Artists
Who wrote Alexandra Leaving?
Leonard Cohen
Sharon Robinson
Alexandra Leaving/Lyricists
Here, from a series of short articles especially written for RTÉ Arts and Culture is writer Cathy Sweeney. The song Alexandra Leaving by Leonard Cohen, from the album Ten New Songs released in 2001, was inspired by the poem The God Abandons Antony written in 1911 by the poet Constantine P. Cavafy.
Who was Leonard’s girlfriend?
Marianne Ihlen
| Marianne Ihlen | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Marianne Jensen Marianne Stang |
| Known for | Relationship with Leonard Cohen |
| Spouse(s) | Axel Jensen (1958–62) Jan Kielland Stang (1979–2016) |
| Partner(s) | Leonard Cohen (1960–67) |
What happened to little Axel Jensen?
At present, the filmmaker adds, Axel lives in a one-room apartment in a psychiatric institution outside Oslo.
What does Sharon Robinson admire about her father Jackie Robinson?
“By breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball, my father helped break down racial segregation.” In Promises to Keep, Sharon Robinson writes, “Looking back I realize that one of the things I admired most about my father was how he stayed in the game until the end.
Who was Jackie Robinson wife?
Rachel Robinsonm. 1946–1972
Jackie Robinson/Wife
Who were the back up singers for Leonard Cohen?
The Webb Sisters are an English musical duo comprising the siblings Charley and Hattie Webb from Kent, England. They were backing singers for Leonard Cohen and Tom Petty.
Who did Axel Jensen leave Marianne for?
| Axel Jensen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Author |
| Spouse(s) | Marianne Ihlen (1958–1962) Pratibha (1974–2003) |
| Partner(s) | Lena Folke-Olsson |
Why did Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen break up?
Cohen could no more contain his ambitions to Hydra than he could contain his affections to Ihlen, and he eventually left both behind. As with Cohen, Broomfield’s island romance was seemingly formative, and he kept in contact with Ihlen as she negotiated her painful break-up with the musician.
What role did Jackie Robinson play in the civil rights movements?
In his first year with the movement, Jackie crisscrossed the country and helped to raise $1 million for the NAACP. By the early 1960s, Robinson raised money for SCLC by hosting jazz concerts in his backyard. The funds were raised to help provide bail money for the jailed activists.