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Although Rufus Wainwright's version of the song "Hallelujah" appeared in the soundtrack album, it was John Cale's version that appeared in the film. Wainwright was an artist for DreamWorks and John Cale was not, thus licensing issues prohibited Cale's version from appearing in the soundtrack album. [4]
"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, [1] the song found greater popular acclaim through a new version recorded by John Cale in 1991.
On the topic of Shrek, which introduced “Hallelujah” to its youngest audience ever, Rufus Wainwright amusingly recalls the “backroom deal” that led to Cale’s version being used in the ...
John Davies Cale OBE (born 9 March 1942) is a Welsh musician, composer, and record producer who was a founding member of the American rock band the Velvet Underground. Over his six-decade career, Cale has worked in various styles across rock, drone , classical , avant-garde and electronic music .
In the new documentary "Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song," filmmakers Dayna Goldfine and Dan Gellar examine how despite the odds, ... John Cale, Jeff Buckley and Shrek ...
Shrek is a 2001 American animated ... Although Rufus Wainwright's version of the song "Hallelujah" appeared in the soundtrack album, it was John Cale's version ...
'Mercy,' Cale's first album of new songs since 2012, features a handful of young collaborators and reminisces about his friendships with David Bowie and Nico.
Leonard Cohen's 1984 song "Hallelujah" was initially rejected by Columbia Records for lacking commercial appeal, was popularized through covers by John Cale (1991) and Jeff Buckley (1994), achieved "modern ubiquity" after its inclusion in the animated movie Shrek (2001), and reached the Billboard charts upon Cohen's death in 2016. [30]