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The Holy or the Broken Alan Light

The Holy or the Broken By Alan Light

The Holy or the Broken by Alan Light


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Summary

The Holy or the Broken is the fascinating account of one of the most-performed rock songs in history, Leonard Cohen's heartrending Hallelujah.

The Holy or the Broken Summary

The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of Hallelujah by Alan Light

See the film Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song from Sony Pictures Classics

This thoughtful and illuminating (The New York Times) work of music journalism is an unforgettable, fascinating, and unexpected account of one of the most performed and beloved songs in pop history-Leonard Cohen's heartrending Hallelujah.

How did one obscure song become an international anthem for human triumph and tragedy, a song each successive generation seems to feel they have discovered and claimed as uniquely their own? Celebrated music journalist Alan Light follows the improbable journey of Hallelujah straight to the heart of popular culture.

The Holy or the Broken Reviews

Thoughtful and illuminating... [Mr. Light] is a fine companion for this journey through one song's changing fortunes. * The New York Times *
A combination mystery tale, detective story, pop critique and sacred psalm of its own. * The Daily News *
Brilliantly revelatory... A masterful work of critical journalism. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *
A deeply researched mixture of critical analysis and cultural archaeology. * Los Angeles Times *
Keeps the pages turning... A well-constructed, consistently enlightening book, which should have Cohen devotees and music fans alike seeking out their favorite version of the song. * The Boston Globe *
Fresh and compelling. * Entertainment Weekly *
Reverentially details every stage in the [song's] evolution-and along the way, he reveals the compelling stories behind some of its most iconic interpretations. * The Atlantic *
Absorbing...Eloquent... Light expertly unpacks the song's long, strange journey to ubiquity. * The Village Voice *
A must for music fans. * Booklist (starred review) *

About Alan Light

Alan Light is one of America's leading music journalists and is the cohost of the daily music talk show Debatable on SiriusXM. He was a senior writer at Rolling Stone, founding music editor and editor-in-chief of Vibe, and editor-in-chief of Spin. He is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Esquire, among other publications. Alan is the author of Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain; biographies of Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, and the Beastie Boys; and was the cowriter of New York Times bestselling memoirs by Gregg Allman and Peter Frampton.

Additional information

CIN1451657854G
9781451657852
1451657854
The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of Hallelujah by Alan Light
Used - Good
Paperback
Atria Books
20161201
288
N/A
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