Rufus Wainwright On Daughter Viva’s Taste In Music “Essentially she’s a big fan of her grandfather, Leonard Cohen”

If there were songs this summer that you would want your daughter to listen to, what would they be?

 

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She’s listening to a lot of Moana right now. But essentially she’s a big fan of her grandfather, Leonard Cohen, and she’s starting to like my music too. But I think for a healthy upbringing, she should turn on the boob tube and see what the kids are doing.quotedown2

 

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Viva Katherine Cohen is the child of Rufus Wainwright & Lorca Cohen, Leonard Cohen’s daughter. The photo atop this post was given to Penny Showalter by Leonard Cohen (see Thank-You Photo From Leonard Cohen To Penny Showalter)

The Rufus Wainwright quotation is from Q&A: Rufus Wainwright on his family, being a Montrealer and proud Canadian – CBC News: May 21, 2017.

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I am republishing selected posts from my former Leonard Cohen site, Cohencentric, here on AllanShowalter.com (these posts can be found at Leonard Cohen). This entry was originally posted May 21, 2017.

One thought on “Rufus Wainwright On Daughter Viva’s Taste In Music “Essentially she’s a big fan of her grandfather, Leonard Cohen”

  1. What a magical amazing set of genes Viva has! loved the sings from Rufus ‘es new Album, I love the utter sense of disarray his clothes and the amazing musical and emotional range in his music, his whole body sings when he does.He takes each note it’s many conclusions…I understand why be does opera ,because his understanding of and awareness of music is am azing.His endings of notes curl and unfurl, transforming as he ends and seperating but also staying part of beginnnng.His voice is amazing theatrical or operatic in unique ways.He is unique.There is no other Rufus Wainwright.His music is intensely emotional, yet somehow tough in a playful way I’m a big fan…

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