His unexpected death - he drowned in Memphis while swimming in Wolf River Harbor - brought enough attention that his previously ignored recordings were revisited. Cale’s stripped-down piano cover appeared on the 1991 tribute album, “I’m Your Fan: The Songs of Leonard Cohen.”īuckley died in 1997. “I went through and just picked out the cheeky verses,” Cale said. Cale got Cohen to fax him the alternate lyrics – 15 pages worth – and then recorded his own version. It was during one of those tours that former Velvet Underground member John Cale heard some of the alternate verses. He had at least 80 verses to choose from, after all. On tours at the end of the ’80s and beginning of the ’90s, Cohen altered the song and changed some of the lyrics. She broke your throne, and she cut your hairĪnd from your lips she drew the Hallelujah
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Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew her Your faith was strong but you needed proof That David played, and it pleased the Lordīut you don’t really care for music, do you? Addressing an unknown and undefined narrator, which wasn’t a departure for Cohen at all, he wove in references to King David, Bathsheba, Samson, and Delilah: Lyrically, the song drew heavily upon references to scripture, specifically the Old Testament. Cohen’s 1984 version of “Hallelujah,” like the rest of “Various Positions,” was seen as a departure for him, as it included harmonies, background singers, and the then-modern sound of synthesizers. But at the time of its release, “Hallelujah” had little impact. Times Syndicate called her album, Imago, “captivating”.The song ultimately became his best known song. Petersburg Times wrote of her performance with John Tesh that, “Ponce is a violin virtuoso, plucking her strings while singing on the ethereal ‘Canta Domine’. The Daily Freeman wrote of her December 2014 release, Christmas World! EP, “…with her extraordinary musicianship this well produced collection is a classic to be.” In response to Soul Shifter, The Albany Times Union raved, “Let’s just make this perfectly clear: Lorenza Ponce is a big deal.” ‘Soul Shifter’ is glorious.” said, “Soul Shifter is a stunning album that defines her as more than ‘the girl with the violin.’” The Boston Globe singled her out while on tour with Kitaro and wrote, “The group’s standout was violinist Lorenza Ponce, a classically trained talent whose playing…was spellbinding.” Of her performance with Sheryl Crow they wrote that her playing, “added a simpatico poignancy and power.” The St. Lorenza Ponce has six solo records to her credit, “Christmas World! EP”, “Soul Shifter”, “Imago”, “Mystic Fiddler”, “The Instrumentals”, “The Song of Songs”, and was featured on the cover of New Age Voice Magazine. She has also arranged for “Bon Jovi MTV, Unplugged”.
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Her arrangements can be found on albums by Sheryl Crow, The, “I Am Sam” soundtrack, and The Dixie Chicks, including their No.
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She arranged and played all the strings on the song “Blind Love” for the 2015 release of the Bon Jovi album, “Burning Bridges”, and the song “Real Love” for the 2016 Bon Jovi album , “This House Is Not For Sale”. Lorenza Ponce is also an accomplished string arranger. In addition to the above, Lorenza has performed on stage alongside Katy Perry, Pearl Jam, Sarah McLachlan, Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, Dolly Parton, Ray LaMontagne, Emmylou Harris, Cyndi Lauper, The Zombies, Paul Rodgers, and more. Lorenza Ponce has been the featured performer in two PBS Specials: featured violinist/vocalist for John Tesh’s One World, and featured violinist for Japanese new age star, Kitaro’s “An Enchanted Evening.” Lorenza has also toured with John Tesh, Kitaro, and Ben Fold s Five. Lorenza has recently been playing with Sam Smith, has toured extensively with Sheryl Crow, was the lead violinist and string contractor for Hall and Oates, and string contractor/arranger for The Dixie Chicks Top of The World Tour. Lorenza Ponce is a dynamic performer, mesmerizing audiences worldwide with her mastery of the violin, beautiful vocals, and dramatic, yet graceful, stage presence.Ī current member of Jon Bon Jovi’s solo group, and was the violinist/vocalist for the Bon Jovi Lost Highway World Tour. A classically trained violinist with a rockers edge and a new age heart.