Artist	Song
Jeff Buckley	Hallelujah
from Grace (1994)
Jennifer Warnes	Ain't No Cure for Love
from Famous Blue Raincoat: 20th Anniversary Edition (2007)
Rufus Wainwright	Chelsea Hotel No. 2
from Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2006)
Jann Arden	If It Be Your Will
from Greatest Hurts: The Best of Jann Arden (International Version) (2001)
Madeleine Peyroux	Dance Me to the End of Love
from Careless Love (2010)
Jennifer Warnes	A Singer Must Die
from Famous Blue Raincoat: 20th Anniversary Edition (2007)
Jennifer Warnes	Coming Back to You
from Famous Blue Raincoat: 20th Anniversary Edition (2007)
k.d. lang	Hallelujah
from Hymns of the 49th Parallel (2004)
Nina Simone	Suzanne
from Sugar In My Bowl: The Very Best of Nina Simone 1967-1972 (1998)
Martha Wainwright	The Traitor
from Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2006)
Angela McCluskey & Tryptich	Famous Blue Raincoat
from Curio (2002)
Allison Crowe	Hallelujah
from Tidings: 6 Songs for the Season (2004)
Ron Sexsmith	Heart With No Companion
from Ron Sexsmith (1995)
Jarvis Cocker	I Can't Forget
from Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2006)
Jennifer Warnes	First We Take Manhattan
from Famous Blue Raincoat: 20th Anniversary Edition (2007)
Judy Collins	Take This Longing
from Bread and Roses (2005)
Christina Rosenvinge	Seems So Long Ago, Nancy
from Frozen Pool (2001)
Willie Nelson	Hallelujah
from Songbird (2006)

Comment:

The work of Leonard Cohen has always attracted more than its share of covers, and for good reason — the imagery, complexity, and emotional power of his compositions remains the envy of the creative community, and represents a swift passage out of the ordinary. Coupled with exceptional talent, Cohen's material can reach unimaginable highs: Jeff Buckley's version of "Hallelujah" and Neil Diamond's "Suzanne" take pride of place at the top of our extended salute. France's first lady tackles Cohen in Next Steps.

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