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Leonard Cohen - get well and Happy Birthday 2009

20 Sep 09 - 12:41 AM (#2727088)
Subject: Leonard Cohen collapses on stage
From: open mike

- News, Leonard Cohen collapses on stage -
News, Music - The Independent
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Canadian singer Leonard Cohen collapsed on
stage while on tour in Spain on Friday night.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/leonard-cohen-collapses-on-stage-1790464.html

i hope he is o.k. and in good care.

He was part-way through his song "Bird on the Wire" in Valencia when he fainted, causing the band to stop playing and rush to his aid in front of concertgoers. Footage of Cohen kneeling down several times and then keeling over sideways has been placed on YouTube by a fan. He was taken to hospital and later released. The musician will be 75 years old tomorrow.


20 Sep 09 - 12:57 AM (#2727093)
Subject: RE: Leonard Cohen collapses on stage
From: Beer

Hope he is O.K. as well. Like many I have stories to tell.
Beer (adrien)


20 Sep 09 - 02:49 AM (#2727119)
Subject: RE: Leonard Cohen collapses on stage (sep 2009)
From: BK Lick

Not to worry -- merely food poisoning. Interesting account here.


20 Sep 09 - 10:46 AM (#2727290)
Subject: Happy birthday, Leonard Cohen 9-20-09
From: Genie

Yes, it was diagnosed as food poisoning and he was released from the hospital yesterday.

It sounds like he will be OK, and let's hope so.

Sky News report 9-20-09

Oh, and this ain't the way to spend your 75th birthday, Leonard!
But if you bounce back today, I guess that's a welcome present,

Have a happy one if you can!   (If not, celebrate your birthday after you get better.)


20 Sep 09 - 11:00 AM (#2727302)
Subject: Cohen was born September 21, 1934
From: Jeri

Maybe there will be a thread...


20 Sep 09 - 11:03 AM (#2727306)
Subject: Happy 75th, Leonard Cohen 9-20-09 - & get well
From: Genie

Or modify the thread title and make this one a get well/happy birthday thread?


20 Sep 09 - 08:11 PM (#2727709)
Subject: RE: Leonard Cohen collapses on stage (sep 2009)
From: open mike

yes let's make this a happy birthday get well thread..

perhaps there is a place we can send wishes where he
will get/see them?

maybe somewhere here: http://www.leonard-cohen.com/


20 Sep 09 - 08:50 PM (#2727726)
Subject: RE: Leonard Cohen - get well and Happy Birthday
From: Leadfingers

I have been singing his songs for THAT long ! Ripped off by his manager so had to go back to gigging to top up his retirement fund .

Have a GOOD one and Long May You Draw The Royalties !


20 Sep 09 - 09:12 PM (#2727735)
Subject: RE: Leonard Cohen - get well and Happy Birthday
From: TRUBRIT

Love that man - thread title scared me to death.....