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Canadian-American musician and singer Rufus Wainwright had briefly met Jeff Buckley and recorded a tribute song to him after his 1997 death. That song, "Memphis Skyline", referenced Buckley's version of "Hallelujah", which Wainwright would later record, though using piano and a similar arrangement to Cale's.
"Going to a Town" is a song written and performed by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. It was the first single from the album Release the Stars , released on April 3, 2007, in the United States and on May 7 in the United Kingdom.
In addition to Cohen himself, various people affiliated with Cohen or associated with the song appear in the film, including artistic collaborator Sharon Robinson, John Lissauer (who produced and arranged of the original version of the song), Larry "Ratso" Sloman (a longtime interviewer), music producer Clive Davis, Rufus Wainwright, Brandi Carlile, Regina Spektor, Amanda Palmer, Eric Church ...
At the time, Canadian singer-songwriter Wainwright, whose version of the song was released in 2001 as part of the soundtrack for the animated film Shrek, called the song an “anthem dedicated to ...
Great song,” Trump told supporters when Wainwright’s cover of “Hallelujah” played from the speakers. The song, written by Cohen in 1984, has become a cult classic over the years.
Rufus Wainwright complained Tuesday about former President Donald Trump’s use of his song ‘Hallelujah’ at a town hall on October 14 in Oaks, Pennsylvania (AP)
Following is a list of original songs by Wainwright that have been released on a studio album, EP, soundtrack, compilation album, single, or DVD.Also included is "Ode to Antidote", a studio-quality promotional single used to promote a perfume by Viktor & Rolf, and "Patience is a Virtue", an original song available via digital download on Wal-Mart's website with the purchase of Release the Stars.
“The song ‘Hallelujah’ by Leonard Cohen has become an anthem dedicated to peace, love and acceptance of the truth,” says Wainwright, whose version appears on the 2001 Shrek soundtrack ...