Simmons will talk and perform at the book lady on mar. The bbc did a documentary on her called the rock chick. Sylvie simmons does leonard cohen coming soon to a publisher near you a biography of leonard cohen, the canadian singersongwriter, poet and novelist, has been acquired by random house imprint jonathan cape. A widely regarded writer and rock historian since the late 1970s, she is one of very few women to be included among the predominantly male rock elite. Sylvie simmons book reading and signing event im your man. Shes written a bunch of books, one of them cult fiction but most of them biographies, including 2012s new york times bestseller im your man. Sylvie simmons meets the fleet foxes music the guardian. Sylvie who was a keynote speaker and panelist in montreal, where the exhibition opened in 2017, and this year in new york city, the first date on the exhibitions international tour will be speaking about leonard at det kongelige bibliotek the royal danish library on december 11th. The woodie guthrie biography by joe klein is a great piece of american historic writing.
Browse sylvie simmonss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. The life of leonard cohen in all sorts of settings. In taking on this artful dodger, sylvie simmons, a wellknown british. At this point, an exterminator shows up at the door to take care of a mouse problem that developed while simmons has been out on her book tour. Sylvie simmons left her native london for california in the late 70s and became a renowned rock writer still is. As i approach the end ill slow down, sad that it has to finish.
While touring to promote im your man, simmons brought along a ukulele, and would perform a few of cohens songs as she discussed her book and her. Drawn to books that take place in small towns the boston. Simmons is the author of a number of books, including biography and cult fiction. There is a lightness to the writing that avoids getting too bogged down in every word that leonard puts down in a poem or song. Leonard cohens extensive and successful recent worldwide tour has demonstrated that his popularity across generations and borders has never been greater. The life of leonard cohen is a solid biography that anyone looking to learn about cohens life should read. Sylvie likes to include local artists wherever she goes for her book events. Clip from esteemed rock and roll biographer sylvie simmons book reading and signing event at book soup on sunset blvd, west hollywood on sept 24. The detail and work put into this tome of a biography is simply outstanding.
Sylvie simmons musical life books savannah news, events. As she answers the door, explaining to the exterminator that shes just finishing up an interview, im able to get in just one more question. Sylvie simmons is a londonborn, californiabased music journalist, named. Her writing has appeared in countless publications and collections including the legendary us magazine creem and uks mojo, for whom she still writes today. Lita ford sits down with world class journalist sylvie simmons in front of a live audience to talk about her autobiography living like a runaway. Im your man, leonard cohen bio by sylvie simmons the new. In taking on this artful dodger, sylvie simmons, a wellknown british rock journalist and the author of biographies of neil young and serge gainsbourg, bumps up against the inherent difficulty of. Cohen is a complex man and sylvie simmons has captured every essence of it in her remarkable book. Im your man the life of leonard cohen download pdf. Sylvie simmons meets a band wise beyond their years sylvie simmons. Browse sylvie simmons s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. This is a deeply insightful portrait that is guaranteed to haunt the reader much like his suzanne and bird on the wire. Sylvie simmons books list of books by author sylvie simmons. Sylvie simmons light in the attic records rock journalist sylvie simmons on her new album a lovelorn expanse of tumbleweeds and warm reverb the.
Sylvie simmons witnessed bob dylan going full christian, covering his gospel show in 1979, and is still trying to come to terms with bobs born again era. November 1, 2012 jonathan cape random house interview with sylvie simmons by jarkko arjatsalo, september 2012. See all books authored by sylvie simmons, including im your man. If simmonss book has a weak spot, it is one she alludes to throughout. Sylvie simmons is a londonborn, californiabased music journalist, named as a principal. Sylvie simmons put on a super book reading, told terrific anecdotes see video clip below, answered questions and then rewarded us with two wonderful leonard cohen songs with her ukelele, sisters of mercy and famous blue raincoat. Very few books i give five stars to but sylvie simmons im your man is a standout i have always loved the songspoetry of leonard cohen, owning many of his recordings, but until i read this book, did not have a full comprehension of him. Singersongwriter leonard cohen is one of the most important and influential musical artists of the. The veteran music journalist, british expat, and mission district resident spent three years sifting through the minutiae of revered canadian songwriter leonard cohens life for her tireless biography im your man. In her new book, sylvie simmons makes a credible effort at opening up the details of cohens life and sharing plenty of entertaining tales along the way. Acclaimed music journalist sylvie simmons crafts a portrait of cohen as nuanced as the man himself, drawing on a wealth of research that includes cohens personal archives and more than a hundred exclusive interviews with those closest to cohenfrom his lovers, friends, monks, professors, rabbis and fellow musicians to his muses, including. Sylvie simmons, hard act to follow, from juliet, naked soundtrack duration. Sylvie simmons and heres what i was up to on my last.
Sylvie simmons audio books, best sellers, author bio. Clip from esteemed rock and roll biographer sylvie simmons book reading and signing event at book soup on sunset blvd, west hollywood. In interviews she said that performing leonard cohen songs on her book tour. The new york times bestselling, definitive biography of lengendary artist leonard cohen singersongwriter leonard cohen is one of the most important and influential musical artists of the past fifty yearsand one of the most elusive. The uk book sleeve, front and back uk publication date. In september 2012, simmons began an unconventional book tour. A respected veteran rock journalist, sylvie simmons had been writing about music for nearly four decades when she finally stepped forward as a performer. Im your man the life of leonard cohen download pdfepub. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Im your man, leonard cohen bio by sylvie simmons the. Debbie has been touring with the book, being interviewed onstage at venues in the us and uk. The success of simmons book is the way it deftly integrates each facet in a unified portrait. Sylvie will be there to sign books and also sing and play some leonard cohen songs. The definitive biography of one of the most emigmatic, beloved, and celebrated artists of our time.
Face it, the book that sylvie cowrote with debbie harry, has become a new york times bestseller within days of its release. Jan 25, 2015 sylvie simmons light in the attic records rock journalist sylvie simmons on her new album a lovelorn expanse of tumbleweeds and warm reverb the author of the acclaimed leonard cohen bio is. Simmons was born and raised in london, and was fascinated with music from early childhood. Sylvie simmons is a renowned british rock writer who misspent her youth and several subsequent decades hanging with bands and taking notes. Altcountry maverick comes to the chapel in san francisco. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Sylvie simmons is a londonborn, usbased music journalist, named as a principal player in paul gormans book on the history of the rock music press in their own write sanctuary publishing, 2001. An elegant, deeply researched life of the canadian musician, poet and novelist. Blondies debbie harry memoir face it to release in october book will include firstperson essays, interviews conducted by journalist sylvie simmons. With the resurgence of his career in the last decade, cohen has been the subject of several new books, but its hard to imagine a better one than that of veteran music journalist simmons neil young. Nov 24, 2012 t his notorious ladies man, leonard cohen biographer sylvie simmons concludes more than once in her enthralling, meticulously researched account, would have made a very good rabbi.
This book has been a breath of fresh air and like all good books on songwriters it draws you back to listen afresh with a better understanding. T his notorious ladies man, leonard cohen biographer sylvie simmons concludes more than once in her enthralling, meticulously researched account, would have. Too weird for ziggy by sylvie simmons nook book ebook. We only know so much about leonard cohen from his poems and songs he is both diarist and then in the truest sense of autobiography he is the unreliable narrator. Sylvie simmons has put together a cleverly balanced book that really does justice to her subject. The life of leonard cohen 01 by sylvie simmons isbn. A in 1977 to be a rock writer and, despite the lack of a penis, thats what shes done ever since. Traveling across america and then the world with her book and a ukulele, she. Oct 14, 2012 in taking on this artful dodger, sylvie simmons, a wellknown british rock journalist and the author of biographies of neil young and serge gainsbourg, bumps up against the inherent difficulty of. Sylvie simmons is an awardwinning writer and one of the foremost music journalists working today. Writing a good biography is an extremely personal piece of detective work.
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