Behind the Song 
Behind the Song: “Suzanne”(0)
“Suzanne”
Written by Leonard Cohen
Once created, a great song can exist independently of its creators, taking on a life of its own as it rises to iconic status within the cultural landscape. Such is the case with “Suzanne,” the haunting composition that has become one of Canadian singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen’s best-known works. A look into [...]
BEHIND THE SONG: “The Man I Love”
Certain songs, it seems, are destined to become hits, even if everything possible is done in advance to help them fail. Undoubtedly, few songs have been given more opportunities not to succeed than “The Man I Love,” the Gershwin brothers’ now-classic portrayal of romantic longing.
BEHIND THE SONG: “Make It Easy On Yourself”
For many, “Make It Easy on Yourself” (1962) remains one of the most emblematic songs in the canon of Bacharach and David, a lush creation of orchestrated melodrama that points toward a new sophistication within 1960s pop music as a whole. For Bacharach, too, the creation of “Make It Easy” represented a pivotal moment: It was one of the first sessions upon which he was given freedom to produce (even if, on the original single’s label, he only received an “arranged by” credit).
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- BEHIND THE SONG: “She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye”
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- BEHIND THE SONG: “For Once in My Life”
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