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He may be country music royalty, but his heart belongs to Leonard Cohen

JL;DR SUMMARY Rodney Crowell, a Grammy-winning country music artist, has revealed his deep admiration for the Jewish-Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen through his new single "If I Could Speak to Leonard." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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SpiritualityBob DylanLeonard CohenTributeCountry MusicSongwritingCollaborationRodney CrowellRosanne CashEmmylou Harris

Places mentioned

Bojangles Coliseum, North Carolina, United States
"Rodney Crowell performs at Bojangles Coliseum in North Carolina, 2018."
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"Somewhere, the Bard of Montreal is looking down and listening and, one imagines, appreciating the recognition."

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