Prevedibilmente, la morte di Leonard Cohen ha sconvolto tutto il mondo dell’arte e non, e le reazioni di musicisti e celebrità non sono tardate ad arrivare attraverso i consueti canali social. Da Justin Timberlake a Max Richter e Cat Stevens, passando per gli scrittori Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling e il nostro Erri De Luca, fino ad arrivare al comunicato del primo ministro canadese Justin Trudeau. Potete leggerli tutti di seguito.
Su SA trovate un approfondimento sulla svolta artistica che ha toccato la produzione di Cohen durante gli anni Settanta. Due dischi, due capisaldi di una produzione variegata e pronta a sperimentare vi faranno da punti cardinali nel vagare sonoro del bardo di Montreal. Cohen aveva pubblicato lo scorso mese il suo ultimo album, You Want It Darker, prodotto dal figlio Adam e recensito su queste pagine da Beatrice Pagni.
A spirit and soul beyond compare.
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) November 11, 2016
1/2 For many of us Leonard Cohen was the greatest songwriter of them all. Utterly unique and impossible to imitate…
— Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (@nickcave) November 11, 2016
2/2 …no matter how hard we tried. He will be deeply missed by so many. – Nick Cave
— Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (@nickcave) November 11, 2016
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RIP Leonard Cohen. He got out just in time.
— marc maron (@marcmaron) November 11, 2016
Leonard Cohen dying is so goddamned symbolic right now. You just don't let up, do you 2016?
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) November 11, 2016
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The fragileness of life has been once again exposed with the passing on of Leonard Cohen. May God grant him peace…forever.
— Yusuf / Cat Stevens (@YusufCatStevens) November 11, 2016
for a great man : rest in peace Leonard Cohen pic.twitter.com/nG34Rt9Bjc
— maxrichtermusic (@maxrichtermusic) November 11, 2016
Leonard Cohen is the reason I became the musician I didn't become.
— Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) November 11, 2016
Very sad news to wake up to today. Leonard Cohen, a poet & songwriter of THE most incredible lyrics & melodies. https://t.co/GdNk2PDlkV
— Luke Evans (@TheRealLukevans) November 11, 2016
Bye, Leonard and thanks!x https://t.co/hjB5KUoGHR
— graham coxon (@grahamcoxon) November 11, 2016
Leonard Cohen, la voce diventata il soffio di una grotta, il suo peso quello di una foglia; si è staccata.
— Erri De Luca (@Erriders) November 11, 2016
Leonard Cohen, right up the top of the Tower of Song. A North Star for so many songwriters and music lovers. Rest in Peace.
— Lisa Hannigan (@LisaHannigan) November 11, 2016
From Leonard Cohen, for us. Never forget. https://t.co/BmT0WoqcFz#democracy
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) November 11, 2016
"There is a crack in everything,
That's how the light gets in."RIP Leonard Cohen.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 11, 2016
Full statement on the passing of Leonard Cohen: https://t.co/shL2GeMy6k
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 11, 2016