5/25/2023 0 Comments Leonard cohen amazonHe made me feel humble, because I looked at that song and I went, ‘Woah. “Suzanne” was one of the greatest songs I ever heard. J: This picture of us hugging at the Newport Folk Festival … Leonard did “Suzanne.” I’d met him and I went, ‘I love that song. Joni spoke about that meeting to Malka Marom: 5 Their romance ignited, flared, and exhausted itself within months. Introduced to each other backstage at Judy Collins’ songwriter’s workshop 2 at the 1967 Newport Folk Festival by Judy Collins herself, 3 who was, in large part, responsible for jump-starting the musical careers of both singer-songwriters, 4 Cohen and Mitchell were officially an item by the time the two of them co-hosted a workshop at the Mariposa Folk Festival. Just One Of Those Crazy Flingsįor a few months in 19, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen had a fling, the consequences of which continue to echo in their work. The original portion of this entry was first published Mar 31, 2007. Because of this continued interest in the topic, I’ve conscientiously revised and updated the post as new material becomes available. Initially designated a “casual Saturday post,” 1 this essay on the Leonard Cohen – Joni Mitchell relationship has not only evolved into a popular read but has also become a frequently used reference. I am republishing selected posts from Cohencentric (my former Leonard Cohen site) here on ( these posts can be found at Leonard Cohen).
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