K.D. Lang is a gift!.So grateful to have her music in my life.
@kittykaht19447 күн бұрын
Amen.
@torejrgensen65032 күн бұрын
He is so good. Eva in Norway
@anjanithomas28433 жыл бұрын
To those below who deny Leonard loved this version of k.d.’s above all others, you’re both right and wrong. He wasn’t present for this particular show, but she sang it again, one year later at the 2006 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards. We attended the show together and sat in the front row, next to Helen Reddy (another recipient of honors). Leonard and I- and the rest of the audience- were brought to tears by k.d.’s performance, and he whispered to me, “I think we can lay that song to rest now.” I nodded in agreement. He repeated that to her, when she stepped off stage afterward to bow before him directly…it was a gorgeous mutual acknowledgment of musical artistry…and rightly so.
@kathyhoof82243 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. Of the hundreds of times I've watched this performance in awe ... I've always wondered if KD was nodding to Leonard at the end. I immediately looked up her performance at the 2006 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards after reading your post here ... and cry every time when I watch the interaction of mutual acknowledgment in musical artistry. Many, many thanks. God Bless.
@irinareese53172 жыл бұрын
so wonderful to read this, thank you!
@anneanne90092 жыл бұрын
He loved Jeff Buckleys version too! All that said, Cohen had the most emotional version.
@patsydehaan69482 жыл бұрын
@@kathyhoof8224
@kat_g52 жыл бұрын
I love that!
@johnbastille54833 жыл бұрын
I check in on k.d. lang's version of this song every once in a while just to reassure myself I'm still alive.....Yep, I am. God, this is beautiful and powerful! What a treasure she is!
@Allie85673 жыл бұрын
Well said
@jaxeejess8313 жыл бұрын
Indeed!!!!
@joannedrew58293 жыл бұрын
This song is about sex. You may want to research lol
@dianamckibben84413 жыл бұрын
Agree, well said. And what KD does that is rare, she doesn't oversing. LOVE THIS.
@krusherking13 жыл бұрын
I do the same, and it gives me hope for a little while.
@abasiodiongudoakpan53166 күн бұрын
Who else is here in 2025? Hallelujah!
@jimgranville53439 ай бұрын
I listen to this song every day and never get tired of it. Such a beautiful voice. Thank you.
@jamessmith4924 Жыл бұрын
How many times am I allowed to like this?
@chrisharro4 ай бұрын
This is one of the great versions of this beautiful song.
@lolaottinger30384 ай бұрын
@@jamessmith4924 as many times as you want to until the 12th of Never, and that’s a long, long time.
@LorraineHildebrant-p1k3 ай бұрын
How high do numbers grow … !?!
@paulrathe8359Ай бұрын
forever and ever amen
@lara_young13 күн бұрын
Just the once. Unless you keep unliking it just so you can like it again.
@martinabest5801 Жыл бұрын
Of all of the various renditions by so many other artists I've heard, no one and I mean absolutely no one sings this ballad with such complete perfection. It brings me to tears, sends shivers down my spine and gives me goosebumps every single time I listen to it. I LOVE this rendition.
@lindaleaharvell6422 Жыл бұрын
❤ My thoughts and emotions exactly. Well articulated and clearly understood. I never heard of her! Peace and love in Christ Jesus 🌹
K.D., the orchestra and pianist created a masterpiece here. Incredible.
@keithoneil92742 ай бұрын
I love the guitar.
@CarolynGoodman-c5v10 ай бұрын
Best version of this beautiful song I've ever heard.
@beverlyl75772 ай бұрын
Absolutely. I have heard several versions that were all lovely but none hold a candle to this one. kd lang is the best.
@donaldmacinnis37792 ай бұрын
like it
@alisonmansfield90522 ай бұрын
😇💕👏🌹
@KarePassion2 ай бұрын
I always thought the song was pretty, but the lyrics seemed so random. Even if I don't yet fully understand the lyrics, she infused the song with such powerful meaning. POWERFUL! Oh, and, I knew nothing about her, up until the past 24 hours. I came upon a video of her, and I just love ❤️ her! Awestruck!
@karenbutcher6185Ай бұрын
@@KarePassionplease look up her singing Crying on mtv unplugged her voice is just beyond phenomenal
@serhiynovytskyy2635 Жыл бұрын
After so many years and different renditions, this one is still one of the best versions ever made.
@Willies-v2g Жыл бұрын
TRUE❤
@barbaramilone2800 Жыл бұрын
I haven't heard one that I did NOT love!!
@helmutkuehbauch2248 Жыл бұрын
This is the best Hallelujah ever! This touch the soul!,,,,
@jimblack8027 Жыл бұрын
not "one of the best"... the best... it stands alone... above and beyond any other version... Cohen himself said as much... he was there that night... it moved him deeply
@vickiconstantine713810 ай бұрын
OMG That woman can sing like a angel...You go girl!
@nigelthomas79603 жыл бұрын
how can you sing one word.... more than 30 or so times in a few minutes.....and give it a different emotion, a different colour, a different meaning and most importantly a different "feeling" every single time. she gives us a plea, a prayer, a cry, a shout, a scream and everything in between in just a small slither of time. This is just stunning musicianship, right the way through and cuts through to the heart. Thank you thank you KD for explaining this song like nobody before. Amazing, just amazing.
@focusedintent772 жыл бұрын
Heartfelt artistry.❤️
@lorettabowden50852 жыл бұрын
Wondrous
@nanajude34442 жыл бұрын
I love your comment. It’s filled with appreciation
@northernguy88602 жыл бұрын
Your comment helped me hear and appreciate her rendition more deeply, listening closely for each variation. Thank you.
@rachelwaters22442 жыл бұрын
Very well said!
@lisasmith3503 Жыл бұрын
I saw her when she played in Anchorage back in the mid 2000's. I went SPECIFICALLY to hear this song and I was not disappointed. Many of us cried and she got a standing ovation.
@beverlyl75772 ай бұрын
How lucky were you to hear this live?!!! I am envious!
@lb-jg6rw2 ай бұрын
I cry almost every time I watch her sing this. ❤
@Sherry-q7bАй бұрын
Brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it
@joannaedwards632528 күн бұрын
Orgasmic
@christinebullard48372 жыл бұрын
About 10 days before my big brother died, he insisted I listen to this before I left that day. Said it might be the best ever song. Realized he was also telling me what music to play at his service. Listen to I at least 2x each year... on his birthday and the date of his passing. This song is so moving.
@paulajay4732 жыл бұрын
I don't know when you brother passed but I am so sorry for your loss but Jehovah God has him in his memory again I'm so sorry
@judyray120410 ай бұрын
K.D. Lang is by far the greatest singer of this song..my heart literally is filled with love each time I hear it, and it is often that I hear it! I have a couple things on my bucket list..seeing and hearing K.D.Lang live singing this song is number 1!
@pennybenton56079 ай бұрын
Hugs from a sister missing her heavenly brother.
@marniecruz45305 ай бұрын
Wow, that made me tear up...
@SherrieElaine535 ай бұрын
This rendition was my soul mate, the love of my life absolute favourite He passed away a year ago and it brings me to tears every time
@centexan Жыл бұрын
One of the best covers in history. She really pays homage to Leonard Cohen. She does just as well with Roy Orbison and "Crying."
@lindatimmons3675 Жыл бұрын
Yes.
@nobodyanon Жыл бұрын
Yes indeed.
@Usercantwelve Жыл бұрын
Agree
@natalierozean5989 Жыл бұрын
I agree! I put her in the Top covers w Disturbed’s rendition of Sound of Silence. Very few covers are better than the original. KD Lang and Disturbeds, David Draiman Are the only 2 that nailed it and hit it out of the park.
@12thofnever12 жыл бұрын
Still the best performance ever of Leonard’s greatest song ever. No contest!
@josephinelaboucane33592 жыл бұрын
Agree
@erikamccubbin8630 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely the best!!! Love it always Brilliant ♥ ♥ ♥
@patricianugent1675 Жыл бұрын
He gave her the best accolade, he' never seen or heard it sung so beautifully ❤
@LynneMarieSheppard Жыл бұрын
Absolutely untouchable performance!
@franceswerner2546 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I need to listen to it every couple of months or so because it's the most powerful version ever recorded of this magnificent song.
@n.a.lockhart Жыл бұрын
It’s 2023 and this rendition of this song by KD Lang still gives me shivers ♥️
@gangoolie68 Жыл бұрын
Same! I saw her 7 years ago perform this song live and I had tears rolling down my cheeks from the emotion she put into it and simultaneously had goosebumps all over my body. If she comes to Australia again, I will definitely be going again!
@barbaramilone2800 Жыл бұрын
Me too! I've never seen this amazing lady in a live performance, but my life is not over yet. Someday...!
@heidisprenger7102 Жыл бұрын
She catched every Single Person who saw this Performance. On Screen and in the Stadion. Still always amazing
@TheDutchessOfCornville Жыл бұрын
Same. I’m estranged from my mother and this song reminds me of her and my heart hurts every time.
@caroleclarke5545 Жыл бұрын
Breathtaking! Emotionally wrecks me every time. Extraordinary talent!
@jamierae-70152 жыл бұрын
She is shy and humble...and probably has no idea just how great she really is... One of the best voices Canada has ever had...
@staceyfranks012 жыл бұрын
I would add one of the best voices the world has ever seen ❤
@mohmoony39182 жыл бұрын
Don't know about shy, she once accepted a Juno award in 1985 wearing a wedding dress & cowboy boots cuz everyone assumed her as an Albertan bumpkin.
@phcobb2635 Жыл бұрын
@@mohmoony3918 I still lived in Toronto in the 90s, she was *huge* in the small venues there. The western aesthetic was considered campy, but there was also a big rockabilly resurgence in the west end, she built a faithful following
@timothyduvernet2711 Жыл бұрын
Hardly shy. KDL emote so much confidence and artistry, there isn't anything shy about her. Which makes this all the more powerful.
@gregellis9995 Жыл бұрын
Oh Yes, We are Blessed to Live during a Time of K D Lang.. I play this Song every time, I want to feel Sad, Or Happy, or Uplifted, I played this, this Time when I found out about The Passing, of another Gem in Our Lives ,, Vale' Celine Dion, Rest and Sing in Peace,,
@peterbrook329 Жыл бұрын
To me KD Lang has one of the most incredible singing voices - absolute perfection! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@colleenbommarito8089 Жыл бұрын
❤ 1:27
@vivienyoung8427 Жыл бұрын
Me toot too truth tru
@jahayes6411 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness YES!!!
@MarjorieKORSON10 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤thank you !
@pag922810 ай бұрын
Let's not forget Leonard Cohen and Josh Groban. They are all beautiful in their own right.
@MarleneWarner-r1n11 ай бұрын
NO ONE WILL EVER SING THIS SONG. !!! BETTER !!!
@Serinussamurai59016 күн бұрын
Right
@marialakshmi233012 күн бұрын
Casey Donovan Sydney NYE 2024 🎉
@LaurieJohnson-b9k10 ай бұрын
There is no other voice as pure and beautiful as KD Lang’s. This song truly sends shivers down my spine!! ❤
@pianoman5510004 жыл бұрын
K. D.'s phrasing of the musical line is stunning. She colors each note with just the right amount of subtle shading, never allowing her voice to overpower the poetic beauty of the lyrics. Truly magnificent!
@marycampbell88554 жыл бұрын
I love the detail you go into. Thank you.
@tiamia71394 жыл бұрын
She does to singing what Van Cliburn did to the piano.
@DeanRobertson19464 жыл бұрын
I think she is praying
@jobond33174 жыл бұрын
What i tried to say but this describes what her voice does and the music backs it up
@lordramoth34164 жыл бұрын
A perfect rendition 0f a most beautiful song 😍😍
@jackmorris48214 жыл бұрын
at 95 I can still appreciate this magnificent performance. Thank you Leonard and KD!
@MikeMadison-z7o Жыл бұрын
Jack are you still with us buddy?
@Lukronius8 ай бұрын
We’re pulling for you, Jack. Even if you left us right after posting that, God bless you for making it to 95! ❤
@brendaj96482 ай бұрын
Almost 78 and I love not only this song but her rendition...want at my memorial service when the time comes! My grandson and my daughter both know. Wheen I get to heaven I will meet this awesome composer and one day this ,this wonderful singer.
@JimScannell-m8f2 ай бұрын
95 YEARS OLD! GOD BLESS YOU!
@wandelust2 жыл бұрын
She truly deserved that standing ovation. What an interpretation and voice.
@pauldeangelis7481 Жыл бұрын
It goes on for what feels like forever and couldn’t be more deserved… her voice is so moving you can’t help but cry it’s unstoppable…
@yvonnemendez3075 Жыл бұрын
Yes so talented
@dragonsheartforge80353 ай бұрын
Live and raw, no earbuds, no autotune, no bullshit, just a powerful Canadian Godess singing her fucking heart out.
@stanleyhape84273 ай бұрын
Barefoot
@denisebledsoe88363 ай бұрын
@@stanleyhape8427Love it!!!!❤
@lesglover65152 ай бұрын
She really does have an iconic powerful gawddamn voice.
@ManitobaChamberOrchestra8 жыл бұрын
So delighted that so many people are enjoying this performance. We're the orchestra that performs with K.D. in this video. Would you mind crediting us in some way?
@rhanapeloquin86878 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your beautiful work!
@FirstUsedBooks8 жыл бұрын
I would love to know who you are or were. I have asked who was conducting, without achieving an answer. Lang could not have done this without you or him. I think I have said as much several times in the course of this thread. I think this is her pinnacle performance of this song, and it could not have happened without the accompaniment. I would love to credit you, not that it will accomplish a hill of beans, but for my own satisfaction, I'd like to know who were instrumental to her success.
@kathleenscurlock21648 жыл бұрын
Manitoba Chamber orchestra?
@jeffschwartz79238 жыл бұрын
DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!
@hunkhk8 жыл бұрын
brilliant all - its stunning thank you!
@ilonapepe89853 жыл бұрын
KD Lang has a voice of velvet. The tone is hauntingly stunning and her emotional commitment to the song is unparalleled. The orchestra is excellent as it accompanies her beautifully without upstaging her voice or her performance.
@insilence61562 жыл бұрын
Well said…..at the Olympics in 2010, no one, no one, has ever done a performance like that! She is clear, controls her voice, amazingly beautiful. Awesome.
@mawsjumbler2 жыл бұрын
Perfectly put, Ilona.
@lemostjoyousrenegade2 жыл бұрын
🎯❗️♥️ I couldn’t have said it better!
@janetpattison84744 жыл бұрын
The orchestra accompaniment to this phenomenal piece is quite remarkable. They didn’t overshadow the beauty of the song in any way, but had the mastery & the finesse to complement every emotion that was expressed through KD’s version of it.
@katherinegaughan454 жыл бұрын
Janet, you articulated that so beautifully.
@pamelaJoyce3844 жыл бұрын
I saw in the comments it was The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
@jan02013 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️
@kimperry8353 жыл бұрын
I am right there with you! I’ve seen her 3 times live and her voice and the orchestra is AMAZING!! My partner bought us tickets for her last US concert in Akron, Ohio. My partner decided to take her life on 1-18-2018. So, we never made it to Akron. My life will never, EVER be the same.
@janetpattison84743 жыл бұрын
@@kimperry835 wow, lucky you! I love love love KD Lang as well. Now I’m far away from Canada, in FL. Years ago I was live close to Montreal, where a fantastic jazz festival and fireworks competition was held.
@amychavesАй бұрын
Watching Nov. 2024, repeatedly. Her voice is so beautiful!
@melindanicholls79117 күн бұрын
January 2025 right after Rufus Wainrights video of this beautiful song. After this I'm going to listen to RW sing it with Brandi Carlisle.
@robertdiduck32076 ай бұрын
She sang it at the Juno Awards at the MTS centre at the time. We were running the Budweiser Lounge, we all left to watch , some staff were crying.... about 30 seconds in it seemed as the entire building stopped, we knew we were witnesses to incredible moment in time... Between the clapping you could here a pin drop. Thank you Ms Lang..... your humility and talent was unmatched that night, God Bless you
@tonybullion25374 ай бұрын
The crowd disrespects the amazing singing by cheering, clapping and whistling. Sometimes a song demands silence to appreciate the timing and delivery from the singer. KD deserves that for her amazing performance!
@rcombs67793 ай бұрын
yep I agree
@PattiManley3 ай бұрын
She sang this song at the BC Olympic games opening barefoot! Love this song, can listen to it every day!💕
@LorraineHildebrant-p1k3 ай бұрын
Wonderful to read your comments. Truer words were never spoken.
@rubychurch34662 ай бұрын
You were very fortunate to witness this
@antman88872 жыл бұрын
You can tell when musicians know that something special is happening. Every member of the orchestra is focused on giving k.d. the best possible support. Thanks for helping to create a performance for the ages.
@at_brunch3852 Жыл бұрын
Indeed. Agree 🌹💜🌹
@MasonBlue6 Жыл бұрын
The modern nwo ukraine nazi will fall.
@kimthompson71802 жыл бұрын
I've been on this planet for a very long time and heard way too many renditions of this song but there will never be one with as much soul as this one. She IS the one meant to sing this!
@kristyhuvensohns25832 жыл бұрын
I agree with you 100%!!!!
@carolandross29352 жыл бұрын
Brings me to tears every time
@doreenjudd90552 жыл бұрын
I totally agree she is the perfect person to sing it.
@bobkatz9612 жыл бұрын
1’23/2023 magnificent !
@vicarytoye8606 Жыл бұрын
Oh I agree whole heartedly. The best version of this special song.and I adore Leonard Cohen.
@brendanward2257 Жыл бұрын
Opening ceremony 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver first time I heard her sing this.. I was in awe!!!
@annievans58022 жыл бұрын
I found this today. Never heard of her before, but won’t forget. Listened at least 30x. Her voice literally dances up and down and all about like a powerful ballerina and the orchestra was her equally talented partner. This is a work of art.
@brendablair18932 жыл бұрын
Listen to her tribute to Roy Orbison with Crying
@sportyfemme642 жыл бұрын
Completely agree..
@nancykisser2 жыл бұрын
So glad you discovered K.D. Amazing talent and YES to everything you said 💗
@scottsanderson80652 жыл бұрын
"A work of art" such an apt description.
@cyndylynch57582 жыл бұрын
It made me cry
@mariagrigore40492 жыл бұрын
No one sings this song better than KD Lang..Bless your voice and thank you for touching my soul
@rickmoisio52603 жыл бұрын
One of the best renditions ever performed. I know she's a stage veteran but I get the feeling she still doesn't know how great she really is.
@TheLuigi692 жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree wholeheartedly with what you said 👏
@cherylquiggle25842 жыл бұрын
Best I ever heard
@AL-bv7jt2 жыл бұрын
Cohen said her rendition was the best as well. You can’t get any better than the songwriter singing your praises.
@cindyreichert42692 жыл бұрын
you had to be there to really appreciate her singing this song. My daughter and i were here to see the Junos front row seats. front stage. We had tears running down our faces,. Totally awesome. I will never forget her singing this Rick Moisio Kd is a very humble person. she sure should it when she go a standing ovation i think about 3 times just amaizing.
@the_original_public_newsense2 жыл бұрын
Well said. Her humility always gets me somehow. Since I heard her first live rendition I still haven't found anyone who I think comes close. I never run out of comparisons but it's fun trying.
@jerrys888 ай бұрын
KD Lang = the Stradivarius of human voices. And I got to hear her live.
@marniecruz45305 ай бұрын
Beautifully put!
@lauralarsen31194 ай бұрын
❤
@sagebrush46134 ай бұрын
I saw her live too. She is fabulous!
@genevievesnow28214 ай бұрын
I was fortunate to see her twice. Lovely every time.
@kimtroock49164 ай бұрын
Me too,
@hunka0075 жыл бұрын
Congratulations to the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra for being a part of history in the making. A beautiful rendition of a song that brings tears to our eyes. KD, an Albertan, Canadian, an icon, unmatched and never to be replaced. You make us proud.
@sweetwentworth5 жыл бұрын
brainwash much?? at least be real. or is that not possible these days?? or ever..who can say. not you. love you kd lang. the world around those talents like you and the bands with you has always been corrupt. 2019 and its still proven right..cannot trust the media ever. even if they say they agree with you.
@shiboof5 жыл бұрын
@@sweetwentworth stop it. your words are dishonorable to all this performance IS. shameful you are.
@andrewmajor23155 жыл бұрын
Great!!
@juanitamasian94145 жыл бұрын
@@sweetwentworth so convoluted and wicked your mind.
@sweetwentworth5 жыл бұрын
I said nothing bad about K.D Lang or her performance. Everyone can verify that. Internet stores EVERYTHING. was simply referring to the corporation that owns the camera she (they) are in front of that you watch.
@louisehalliwell50405 жыл бұрын
Who listening in 2020 The best version by far, wow.
@iamlennii67915 жыл бұрын
I am. It's the 8th Jan right now. I just love her mighty voice. and that Orchestra!!! Wow
@louisehalliwell50405 жыл бұрын
@@iamlennii6791 i love it 😁
@salsmith13235 жыл бұрын
I've been a fan for over twenty years. She leaves me speechless.
@lindaburton16335 жыл бұрын
I listen to this every few days. I also think it’s the best version. This was the first time I ever heard kd sing, and it is what hooked me forever. When I die, I hope to hear her singing this in my head! 😘
@ML-nq6sp5 жыл бұрын
I am Jan 19 2020 Ive been a fan for many years she sings with perfection can never hear her beautiful voice enough ❤
@jackighirardello546 Жыл бұрын
Every time I hear this I still get goose bumps 😄😄 K. D. takes this song to a whole new level. She reached down to the very depths of her soul for this performance. Absolutely amazing ❤❤👏👏👏👏👏👏
@maryball26896 ай бұрын
this performance makes me so emotional!! love you kd
@elyjane83165 ай бұрын
Me too... it's a magnificent love song... which reaches right down into the bottom of my Jewish soul.
@joannaedwards63254 ай бұрын
I've just read all the comments....all of the praising adjectives.... not one person, but myself, has the nerve to admit to another adjective........ ORGASMIC !
@kimmnicolay6370Ай бұрын
she visited Cincinnati in the 1990s...small venue of 2500. sold out .yes underated voice standing ovation constant craving thank you
@debbieelliott60719 ай бұрын
Her response to the standing ovation is pure and genuine. I've never seen someone as thankful. The absolute best version of this song, EVER!!
@Allie85676 ай бұрын
100% agree !
@mabeldurocher22585 ай бұрын
The first time I heard K.D. Lang sing this song was for a Sports Event happening in Vancouver BC .. many many years ago .. I still need to take a few deep breathes as I listen .. riveting !! Soul changing .. Awesome !!!
@marianbatchelor23424 ай бұрын
Rings tears to the eyes
@robynmerrithew17294 жыл бұрын
k.d. lang's version of Hallelujah is the best I have ever heard. Achingly beautiful.
@marionmillard85514 жыл бұрын
God given talent given to a beautiful person.
@maryclingman11274 жыл бұрын
Why is it that some music makes me cry
@dixiedavis6154 жыл бұрын
K.D. Lang has the voice of an angel. I love her version of this amazing song.
@marionmillard85514 жыл бұрын
@@maryclingman1127 me too.
@jamiesmith32594 жыл бұрын
Fully agree, if you haven't heard it yet also check John cales version.
@melvinwhitney33434 жыл бұрын
In these darkest of days, this is hope.
@kondiff4 жыл бұрын
Where there is darkness, there is always light - if you just want to see it. I love you KD - your voice is a ray of feelings that not many artists manage to convey.
@indramami90804 жыл бұрын
❤️
@antigonevacratsis48604 жыл бұрын
`there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.` Leonard Cohen
@crystalbutterfly48124 жыл бұрын
Thank you Melvin I needed your comment tonight, it seems so dark these days.
@pamelatod22134 жыл бұрын
@@crystalbutterfly4812, Melvin and all , we need to remember that we are all brothers and sisters. I love all of you. Have faith, it will get better
@DeanRobertson19464 жыл бұрын
When my only grandchild was about two months old, I introduced him to this video. He lay on my big bed and watched it on my laptop. He never took his eyes off the screen. We have watched it together at least once a week since then. He will be a year old next month, and I have my own videos of him in front of the laptop. Nothing else captures his attention in the same way. When he was small, he watched and listened. At eleven months, his mouth moves in a careful attempt to sing. As I sat this Easter morning, the baby lying quietly against my chest, watching the video again, it suddenly came to me that, whatever my religious beliefs, on this first Easter of his life, this small boy is my Hallelujah. March 2015. Dean Robertson
@vap574 жыл бұрын
Dean Robertson ...that’s just plain beautiful.
@lindaburton16334 жыл бұрын
Yes. What a beautiful story.
@annettebacchus50164 жыл бұрын
Beautiful and touching story. You and your grandson keep well.
@indramami90804 жыл бұрын
BEAUTIFUL .🙏🏼❤️
@lindacleveland12894 жыл бұрын
It’s a beautiful thing that you did for your grandchild , to bring about an awareness of something so beautiful at such an early age and may stand hi. In good stead when he is a man. Thankyou for sharing
@dongreen935026 күн бұрын
I had this song played at my Mother's funeral, it was a fitting tribute to a beautiful soul, my Mother, and it still brings back so many tears and memories, thank you KD
@CharlotteHarley-z8b15 күн бұрын
Beautiful souls---my Mother as well. Beloved and missed so much. Mama...
@gdragonstan7 күн бұрын
My mum is in the hospital and I am scared she will not make it. This song reminds me of her, because she has always stood by me.❤
@lizhannan9440 Жыл бұрын
Proof that angels do indeed live among us..
@michelmarion53554 ай бұрын
Thank goodness I have my guardian angel to help protect me… Namely St. Michael the Archangel who defeated Satan from Heaven & sent him to hell.
@karenhilker807410 ай бұрын
One of the MOST underrated singers!!!!
@craig73508 ай бұрын
thats one of the MOST overrated comments. kd is a legend adored by everyone including her peers.
@DavidNewton-in9xx8 ай бұрын
Not underrated. She is legendary
@jantregidgo8 ай бұрын
One of the most famous underrated then
@DanMnz6 ай бұрын
Nobody says she's underrated. You're using that word incorrectly. Kids on youtube... I expect NOTHING less.
@karenhilker80746 ай бұрын
@DanMnz dude, I'm 63...not a kid. Watch your word...
@raybede4 жыл бұрын
In my humble opinion and I'm just a simple guitarist, KD sang her heart out here and produced one of the best versions of this wonderful number we shall ever hear. What a night that must have been.
@annerfrancis3 жыл бұрын
And why can't we have MORE nights like this with her? Concert tours in the offing? Albums being released?
@phoenixshade33 жыл бұрын
One of? This is the immortal version of this song as far as I'm concerned, never to be bettered. I tear up Every. Single. Time. at "But I saw your flag on the marble arch / Our love is not a victory march / It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah!"
@beverlywood89693 ай бұрын
6:17 This was one of my husband's favourite songs . nobody can sing it like her I just losty husband 10weeks ago and played it at his funeral.,I play this song and all of his favourite songs every night when I go to bed .feels like he's with me still
@kattoneycliffe6715Ай бұрын
Sorry for your loss! What an incredible way to celebrate his life❤ 🎶 💙 Bless you as you find your path from here, on! 💐
@johndjmcclure3 жыл бұрын
I was a camera assistant, positioned onstage to k.d.’s left, thrilled again to be so near such an incredible moment in music. I say "again" because I was in the same place the day before when she arrived on a cold day, straight from the airport, wrapped in a big, down-filled coat which she kept on while she rehearsed this song and Neil Young’s “Helpless”, the live performance of which is as good as this. (She was replacing Young who had to cancel his Juno appearance due to illness.) Everyone in the broadcast crew and the few spectators who were there gave her a standing ovation then, too.
@cassfonnesbeck80572 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this in person memory.
@martinroberts47332 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your memorable experience.
@johndjmcclure2 жыл бұрын
Hi Cass and Martin... You’re welcome! Nice of you to comment. I’ve seen a lot of performers through my occupation as a camera operator and camera assistant and just on my own. k.d.’s breathtaking performances on those two days are certainly amongst the most memorable.
@lindacuttic63832 жыл бұрын
John Mc Clure you are one lucky man!
@smatthes25702 жыл бұрын
Amazing awesome .....best ever rendition of this song! IT WILL BE PLAYED AT MY FUNERAL!!!
@franknolan2214 жыл бұрын
Even Leonard Cohen said she owned this song. She sure did.
@hkp59073 жыл бұрын
Once KD sings a song, it stays sung! 🤍
@Dr10Jeeps5 жыл бұрын
K.D.'s version of Cohen's classic song accompanied by the talented Manitoba Chamber Orchestra is without doubt the best version ever of this hauntingly beautiful piece of music.
@malcolmphillips2944 жыл бұрын
Dr10Jeeps ruined by the audience
@Dr10Jeeps4 жыл бұрын
@@malcolmphillips294 Yes, some people just can't shut up and need to listen to their own inane vocal sounds. Pathetic twits they are.
@cindyhall48564 жыл бұрын
I agree! One would believe the song was written just for her. Nobody does it better.
@maureenbrannigan88814 жыл бұрын
The best!
@henrycodm8964 жыл бұрын
Cause she rocks!!!
@danielgalviz1616 ай бұрын
It's impossible not to come back and play this song over and over again. She's so incredible in so many ways. I feel she invites me to be calm, to be at peace, to be held still, and just admire her performance. Thank you K.D. Lang for such a masterpiece.
@desireeclark4424 жыл бұрын
I've watched this so many times that I can't even count. This is her absolute best performance of this song. It gives me chills every single time. I always end up listening to it at least twice before I move on. The orchestra plays it perfectly, doesn't overpower the words or her voice. Perfection! ❤
@DeanRobertson19464 жыл бұрын
I really knew almost nothing about k.d. lang, maybe remembered the magazine covers with Cindy Crawford, had I even heard her sing? I don't know. But I was a Leonard Cohen groupie since the 1960's. Then one day a friend sent this video in an email--sometime between 2000-2005. I turned it on. And again. And again. I couldn't move and believe I watched it 20+ times before I could get up from the chair. I'm sure by now I have seen nearly all her performances of it. This is still my favorite but the one at the MAX awards is a close second. There are so many but close your eyes and there is always the voice.
@MsCullimore4 жыл бұрын
You then should find the St Lukes London version....the same depth but no audience intervention.
@desireeclark4424 жыл бұрын
@@MsCullimore ..the audience appreciation at the end is a wonderful part of it. She is just so graceful in accepting it. ..but I will have a listen to it though.
@judymcbride27033 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@michaelhunt74943 жыл бұрын
I cry with the first line, Everytime. And I'm a crazy old man
@connijohnson61623 жыл бұрын
Her emotion goes straight to my heart. Whenever I listen to this, it causes me to hold my breath and tense up my entire body. She is amazing!
@lindamagnan67493 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing the way KD sings this her voice is out standing
@christinamichael68233 жыл бұрын
Resonates with the heart.
@rickgeissal69532 жыл бұрын
She thrills me, and I feel chills each time I see & hear this monumental rendition of this beautiful song. She's a genius.
@morganphoenix24652 жыл бұрын
She is simply out of this world... beyond amazing..!
@gordonthompson652 жыл бұрын
i can listen to Leonard's version without tearing up....i've never listened to KD's without tearing up.....every single time....
@janetwilhelm44355 жыл бұрын
There is sanctuary in her voice...an inescapable feeling
@rhomahno88784 жыл бұрын
Most beautiful comment on the internet ever
@trajsmith4 жыл бұрын
@@rhomahno8878 Agreed. I am going to pay Ms. Wilhelm the ultimate compliment and steal it!
@robinlynn25034 жыл бұрын
BEAUTIFULLY SAID!
@Wild_Vegan_Child4 жыл бұрын
That's exactly it - there is sanctuary in her voice. Yes.
@noreensteding50144 жыл бұрын
trajsmith me too.
@edmc1000 Жыл бұрын
The voice and song that still reaches deep into your soul. Simply magnificent !
@desertratt525 жыл бұрын
I read somewhere that when Leonard Cohen heard her sing this, he said it sounded like he wrote it just for her. A masterpiece!
@lolaottinger69765 жыл бұрын
Ruth Rapp, I'm pretty sure I saw that video of KD singing that with Leonard in the audience. If you search for it, I believe she was at the Lodges, in Austrlia, and she was dressed in white. She was well loved there too. I've heard many sing this song but none can do it the justice it deserves except KD. 💞
@Jacob329055 жыл бұрын
He mentioned her performance in an interview saying that he was very moved by it.
@pennyzaudrin66754 жыл бұрын
I can see why Leonard Cohen reacted as he did.
@CelticAngel14 жыл бұрын
Leonard Cohen said that this was her song 🎵. No one else even comes close to this performance.
@jenmumma7914 жыл бұрын
@@Jacob32905 Anyone who isn't needs their ears cleaned.
@franknolan2214 жыл бұрын
She compelled the audience out of their seats. Me too had I had the privilege and pleasure of being there.
@Lori55644 жыл бұрын
Wow it must have been amazing being there.
@traditionalgirl39434 жыл бұрын
😊
@exgaming93373 жыл бұрын
She is just amazing
@traditionalgirl39433 жыл бұрын
@@exgaming9337, I sure hate to say it but I would lay bets that “she’s” a castrato. That would explain “her” vocal range (including a woman’s) and “her” lung volume - which allows “her” to sing so long without running out of breath.. (Men have larger rib cages.) “Her” big hands and feet and broad shoulders too. Now I know why people did that to boys hundreds of years ago. Wicked. But it explains her “lesbianism” too. Whitney Houston as well. 😞
@Patrick31833 жыл бұрын
When/where was this?
@IanPayton8 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite rendition of this song. I think I read that even Leonard Cohen loved the way K.D. Lang sang this song, almost as if he wrote it with her in mind to sing it. RIP to a great poet
@ghgghgyuhkljjijijui8 жыл бұрын
Wow.This is the first time Ive heard a tune that seems to say it and Mr Cohen were waiting for her to sing it.What SOUL!
@davebrown1518 жыл бұрын
Ian Payton amen to that ian !
@charlottecorley11878 жыл бұрын
Ian Payton listen to Jon Bon Jovi his version is great as well
@lkd998 жыл бұрын
KD first sang this song for Leonard. When she finished he had a lump in his throat and tears down his face. He was in awe. For the 2010 Vancouver winter Olympics he was originally asked to sing this song, he told them to get KD to sing it as it was her song now. Beautiful man, beautiful song.
@SuzannaKiraly8 жыл бұрын
I hope she keeps singing for a long time. We have lost too many of the best singers like Whitney Houston, and now George Michael.
@jimkahn957 Жыл бұрын
This is the voice Leonard had in mind when he wrote this. There's nothing better.💗
@johntechwriter Жыл бұрын
Actually, no. When he heard K.D. Lang's interpretation he discovered much more in the song than the usual versions. He said he was "honored" by her performance of his greatest song.
@urgdaddy5 жыл бұрын
Lang is totally devoted to her craft. I love the voice,..a perfect pitch, intonation, phrasing, rhythm. Her performance is worthy of the best stages.
@newlife9564 жыл бұрын
One of her greatest influences was Anne Murray.....and those qualities you cite here are also descriptive of Anne's voice.
@barbaramontgomery89845 жыл бұрын
K.D. Lang and Manitoba Chamber Orchestra? This is the most incredible version of Hallelujah on planet earth. Bravo!
@lorihere79465 жыл бұрын
From what I understand, her 6 minute standing ovation continues on after, which brings k d to tears! I know she was pleased that the audience liked it, but she did not expect such an unforgettable applause and appreciation!
@lindaburton16334 жыл бұрын
lori here Well, kd may not have expected it, but as we all know, she certainly DESERVED it. And still DESERVES it!
@rebeccaluna95603 ай бұрын
KD, I will NEVER tire of your voice and your BEAUTIFUL rendition of this masterpiece of a song!!!!!!!! I love you!!!!!💜💜💜💜💜💜
@lilacsandtulips89043 жыл бұрын
The most beautiful rendition of this song I have ever heard
@rickgeissal69532 жыл бұрын
Same. She is a genius; her soul pours out and covers us all. We are so lucky.
@hughandtim9992 жыл бұрын
The best rendition even Leonard thought so
@bridgetmcgrath71462 жыл бұрын
Agreed, just beautiful!
@Pville782 жыл бұрын
When she sang this at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she was all dressed in white and when she sang I cried because it was all just so beautiful. You could almost feel it coming from her soul.
@Living-on-a-Lake2 жыл бұрын
@@Pville78 I recorded her performance at the Olympics. Still enjoy that magical appearance.
@theresaf29839 жыл бұрын
I'm really not sure there was ever or will ever be again, a voice as pure and perfect as K.D. Lang.
@FirstUsedBooks9 жыл бұрын
+Theresa F There are other perfect voices, but they most often sing opera.
@eugenia_b738 жыл бұрын
Agree!!
@traditionalgirl39435 жыл бұрын
Don’t kid yourself, the sublime performance of all the musicians was not missed by those admiring Lang’s exquisite vocals. Not by a heartbeat!
@PiedadBotero-b4g22 күн бұрын
What an incredible voice! I think she should be on a pedestal! Not a note out of place, not a nanosecond’s delay… Just perfect music, perfectly balanced and sung. Thank you 🙏!
@FirstUsedBooks19 күн бұрын
Yes, of course. But there's so much else that contributes to the magnificent moment of this song. Mostly I'm referring to the guitar and in particular the small orchestra who somehow, perhaps because of their conductor, found themselves perfectly tuned to the music Lang was singing.
@expatcanuck2087 Жыл бұрын
I've heard this song many times, performed by numerous artists. This is the first version that has brought me to tears. Word.
@marylimon3994 Жыл бұрын
Same
@rebeccaluna95603 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ YESSSS!!!!!
@vap578 жыл бұрын
RIP Leonard Cohen. KD did you proud on this one.
@LarryKirkendall6 жыл бұрын
For me, hands down best version of this song I've ever heard.
@zanestaley7955 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@terryman39775 жыл бұрын
YES !
@gailmiller63335 жыл бұрын
Larry Kirkendall. Yes!!!
@IndigoBellyDance5 жыл бұрын
Larry Kirkendall Yes she so did right
@Allie85675 жыл бұрын
Nobody sings it better
@JanetPalmer-mo9xr6 ай бұрын
Whenever I'm feeling down, I listen to her sing this song and everything is right with the world again..beautiful...
@Durchlacht9 жыл бұрын
Leonard Cohen was in the audience once when she sang this and he commented that this song can now be put away. No one will ever sing it better than that.
@FirstUsedBooks9 жыл бұрын
+Durchlacht Yes he was in the audience of one of her versions, I think around 2006. I think his comment about Lang's mastery of the song came later, when he was invited to sing at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. When he heard that Lang had already signed, he said something along the line of (keep in mind this is all anecdotal) "If you've got Lang, what do you need me for? She owns this song."
@fionalouise49983 жыл бұрын
Still say in my humble opinion, this without a doubt, along with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, would have to be 1 of KD Lang’s most beautiful performances. Literally gave me goosebumps. Absolutely just Love her💝💓💓💓
@jeanneratterman41742 жыл бұрын
And tears. 😪👏👏👏💕
@stephaniewalker45722 жыл бұрын
Love this!!!
@margietripp28822 жыл бұрын
K.D.'s voice never fails to surprise and delight me. My God, what strength and vocal range she possesses. A talent that cannot be denied or overlooked.
@andrelemoine181510 ай бұрын
So far, NO ONE comes even close to K.D.'s rendition of Hallelujah. Brings chill every time!!!
@boblang858610 ай бұрын
Perhaps: out, out, scamble of strengths Marshall your forces ; sing: GAEL: LAST of MOHICANS.
@QueerAndUnplugged10 жыл бұрын
Leonard Cohen was in the audience for this recording at the Juno awards. After hearing KD Lang, he reportedly said he never needed to hear another cover of the song, and that the song should be retired for he had heard PERFECTION. We all have our favorite versions of Hallelujah, but "I", well I wouldn't argue with Leonard Cohen. This is one of the most beautiful songs I have heard.
@cherylpeterson991110 жыл бұрын
Love your name !!!!! I wish I could of seen Leonard Cohen's face as KD sang the song. It's amazing how music can move you right to your very soul ! Where Can I find that piece or Juno award?
@QueerAndUnplugged10 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Cheryl. THIS rendition with KD Lang was the version Leonard C. loved.
@miranduri10 жыл бұрын
How great to know this because every time I watch this video my tears start to flow. KD Lang is simply amazing!
@leese27canadian9 жыл бұрын
QueerAndUnplugged I was there that night too. Do you know where Leonard Cohen was quoted saying this? What a fantastic quote!
@dawnreynolds7907 жыл бұрын
I saw the video version showing Mr. Cohen in the front row. As KD Lang finished the song, her hand motion was directed at Leonard and her bow was to his authorship. I often compare this version to Mr. Cohen singing the song. Not sure if true, but I think I read that he wrote over 700 lines for a 'pick and choose' your version of this song.
@jocelynrogers68278 жыл бұрын
If there was one song I had to choose as I lay dying, this would be it.
@jocelynrogers68278 жыл бұрын
As a matter of fact, it was played at the last funeral I attended, and it was very comforting and uplifting, definitely a departure from the usual funeral dirge. Might I suggest also, if you are not familiar with it, Faure's Requiem which is full of light and hope. Hope you find what you're looking for, sorry for your loss, if such is the case.
@luciadavis19338 жыл бұрын
Jocelyn Rogers nn
@KyleLojo8 жыл бұрын
Make those bitches cry with Ave Maria
@stashdavid8 жыл бұрын
Jocelyn Rogers I agree fully.
@lawrenceatkinson58848 жыл бұрын
Jocelyn Rogers great idea. You do know the song is about sex?
@michaelquillen26792 жыл бұрын
So many have performed this song and it gets old hearing it...except for KD Lang...she doesn't perform it, she brings it to life!!! I love her humility at the end. She doesn't just bow and then go around the stage as some sort of a superhero. She continues her bow and lets the crowd know that she is so grateful for their presence.
@ginadv52884 ай бұрын
This is THE BEST version EVER sang by anyone🏆🏆 KD Lang blows it right out of the park--AMAZING🏆🏆💝
@dianelooper37552 жыл бұрын
Best singing of Hallelujah ever recorded. I recently became aware of K.D. Lang's version through KZbin. It makes me cry that my own hallelujah is I am 76 with 18 month old granddaughter that I am physically still able to watch and I hope she remembers how.much I loved her. This song can relate to every person. When we are down and worried, there is still hope! There is a professor on KZbin that dissects K. D. Lang's performance as a mystical perfection. I have to agree.
@alsaheilcentre Жыл бұрын
truly said
@Susanluc596 жыл бұрын
Mr. Cohen, you can rest easy knowing that one of the greatest songs you ever wrote is safe as long as kd lang has the strength to sing it.
@VinylForest5 жыл бұрын
Right On!
@jadezee63165 жыл бұрын
tell us why this is a great song
@neilsa92925 жыл бұрын
@@jadezee6316 Does it really need explaining to you,if you don't like this you don't like music
@stopukpovertyuk23925 жыл бұрын
As one of my last remaining heroes, I'm kinda hoping and assuming she will outlast me (I'm 50) and therefore has maaaany years to come. If I had a penny in this world, I would *so* book her to sing this at the funeral I can't afford to pay for or insure against. Meanwhile, this lifts me often.❤️
@SueZ10005 жыл бұрын
@@jadezee6316 A great song speaks to the heart in the profound and expressive tone, personalizing and validating our humanity. Feelings and emotions beyond words live infinitely. Enjoy your life fully, Jade Zee.
@marsharupe81129 жыл бұрын
Stunning version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. I've never heard it done better. k.d. lang has such a stunning voice.
@shannonbenzing18989 жыл бұрын
+Marsha Rupe I have. By Rufus Wainwright
@MichaelA-pi4nm9 жыл бұрын
+Marsha Rupe This is on Hymns of the 49th Parallel, a CD well worth listening to (again and again).
@skyblukat9 жыл бұрын
+Shannon Benzing 💜💜
@kathleenburnsgriggs57179 жыл бұрын
+Marsha Rupe Gives you chills, doesn't it? :D Amazing!
@craigmager53609 жыл бұрын
+Marsha Rupe Jeff Buckley....
@babyvarte7441Ай бұрын
Loved this version from the first time I heard. Best I ever listened to
@jdghgh5 жыл бұрын
This isn't just the best performance of Cohen's masterpiece, but, I believe the greatest solo vocal musical display of all time.
@patriciaanderson36493 жыл бұрын
Kate Ingram Deaf. ears. Not to listen to music with JeffBuckly??!! You have a right to your opimiom,however My law dropped and I let out shudder when I read your comment. Good Lord!!
@loissarachman95623 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!! The power in her voice!
@deconry3 жыл бұрын
I totally concur. She is the finest singer on the planet in my opinion. She is not a vocal showoff like so many today. Just pure vocal musicality of the highest order.
@weatheranddarkness2 жыл бұрын
@@patriciaanderson3649 Jeff Buckley kinda just rehashed Leonard. But in that vein the Rufus Wainright version is probably better
@karaorman29754 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, hands down, best version ever! I cannot believe I never heard it before.
@KS-wx3xy3 жыл бұрын
LC agreed when he heard her sing it.
@ivanabonacicdoric34483 жыл бұрын
I Like LC add Jeff Bucley' s version but this one is ten places above other, asvell
@yvonnemendez30753 жыл бұрын
Oh yes touches the soul.the 👼 and the Almighty would smile. KD Lang
@kathleenarmour91714 жыл бұрын
Nobody can sing this song like KD Lang, she makes me cry every time what an artist. We need more like her.
@KdLang-wj4kt3 жыл бұрын
💕💕💕💕💕
@hellbooks30243 жыл бұрын
There are no more…that’s it
@joeerickson49753 жыл бұрын
Listen to Jeff Buckley.
@joyrobinson45852 ай бұрын
This is the best version of this song, ever. Unreal.❤
@marlenalinne2 ай бұрын
@joyrobinson4585. Every song she sings is the best version of the song.
@gregmorris472 жыл бұрын
I can’t even explain how this performance can bring me to tears every single time I listen to it. Thank you KD and thank you to the orchestra for having such a profound impact on music and on me!
@mariabozzo95862 жыл бұрын
Check out Nicolina’s rendition of this song from an American Idol performance on April 24th 2022.
@Minerva710 жыл бұрын
The woman was born with the perfect DNA for a voice that induces goosebumps . Wow!
@bugbaker50310 жыл бұрын
amen to that
@bettybowles811310 жыл бұрын
may I just second that AMEN..k.d. is truly amazing and incomparable
@vperry99910 жыл бұрын
She is amazing.
@bobice717010 жыл бұрын
There are none better.
@marycampbell88554 жыл бұрын
k.d. lang is from a small town in Alberta, my home province. When she was starting out, she played the cities in Alberta . I heard her at a small venue in Edmonton . A friend of a friend played in her band at that time. Forever grateful for that experience. She was good then, but here she does something that goes way beyond singing.
@neilspofford25104 жыл бұрын
KD now lives in my hometown of Portland Oregon.
@christopherfernandes44014 жыл бұрын
@@neilspofford2510 : I never thought she would leave Canada. Oregon is as beautiful as Alberta, Canada.
@tedstarr79423 жыл бұрын
@@christopherfernandes4401 I read that she splits her time between Portland, OR and Calgary, Alberta.
@tedstarr79423 жыл бұрын
She is from Consort, Alberta, and got her chops playing at small venues, including the Riviera Hotel (The Big R in the Sky) in Edmonton, Alberta, which showcases local talent.
@JoniGoeders17 күн бұрын
The most beautiful song ever sang… KD Lang’s version surpasses all others and she is a gift to the musical world.
@kimberleewolfe675710 жыл бұрын
How many times she has sung this song and still manages to make it sound like it is the first time performing it. THAT is a professional!!! One of Canada's greatest singers by far!!!
@MissDistarr6010 жыл бұрын
THAT is genuine talent and sincere emotion:) There are few who have that ability. Her cover of "Helpless" by my favorite, Mr.Neil Young, is simply incredible. I'm not a big fan of covers, but she is one of a handful that I've seen who can add her own personality to a song without taking anything out of it. She honors it.
@mdeysenroth10 жыл бұрын
Yes, and I want to hear every single version she does. Gives me chills every time. She is without question the greatest female vocalist of our generation.
@MissDistarr6010 жыл бұрын
Melanie Deysenroth Music is so subjective, but I agree with you. She is the greatest of our generation. She has such command and control of her voice. That in itself is a most difficult thing. And her voice is simply beautiful but those things are only part of what makes her the best. No matter what she sings, she puts her entire self into it. She could sing the phone book and it would probably sell millions. It's the emotion, the feeling and the love she allows us to share with her that makes her the best. She is who she is and doesn't try to be anyone or anything she isn't. We see the true person she is and we love her. We as the audience, are not easy to fool. KD Lang is Sincerely genuine and humble. These are character traits which are hard to fake. She is the real deal and ALL of these things reflect in her music. We know her and we love her. Of course this is just my opinion but I think it's a good one:) :) It's not too humble, but it's good:)
@donnaski70129 жыл бұрын
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@GetBent-pb5cu4 ай бұрын
....one of the worlds greatest singers, by far...
@Pithiny4 жыл бұрын
TO THE ORCHESTRA: THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH! Great accompaniment for KD’s singing, OUTSTANDING!
@Missditabomb9 жыл бұрын
K.D. Lang, how has she not won every recording award out in the world?? HOW IS THAT?
@FirstUsedBooks9 жыл бұрын
+Missditabomb Good question. I suspect it's because to win these kinds of awards you have to have people promoting and politicking on your behalf, and I suspect that KD doesn't give a shit about them (awards). She knows she has a gift. She has probably always known this. No doubt it didn't hurt that someone like Roy Orbison with his own vocal gifts recognized hers. I think she does not think that she needs these awards. She's not collecting trophies. She has this amazing ability and she's happy to share it when she can. Look at her in this piece. She dresses in a gown that conceals her figure, it could almost be called a tent. She does not have an unattractive figure, I'm willing to bet. She has put on a bit of weight as do most other women when they age. She is saying that we don't need to concentrate on her looks. She is not performing to show off her bod. Notice that she doesn't wear shoes. I have heard her explain that she feels more in touch with her environment when she is barefoot. She is giving her audience the best that she can give, and in this particular performance she delivers virtuoso. I sometimes ask myself how much of my anatomy I'd have been willing to part with if I could have been there live. She is an absolute treasure. One day she will be recognized far and wide. But just as with many other important artists who don't promote themselves, she'll probably be dead by that time. In the meantime it's just you and me and the 40,000 other people who have thumbed this video.
@FirstUsedBooks9 жыл бұрын
+Missditabomb Other thing to think about. She's Canadian. She's singing this song written by another Canadian named Leonard Cohen. Cohen at some point in the last five years has said that KD owns this song, meaning he cannot hope to sing it better. This is great praise. If you don't know Cohen, you might want to google him. He's a pretty fine singer in his own right. Like Orbison, he knows greatness when he sees it.
@Missditabomb9 жыл бұрын
+FirstUsedBooks Agree with both of your comments. And I am Canadian and do know who Leonard Cohen is.
@singtweetypie8 жыл бұрын
+FirstUsedBooks I remember reading that Leonard Cohen thought k.d.'s version was the best he had heard and I was so pleased that he thought that this most beloved song should be sung most brilliantly by another Canadian. I totally agree - and think her performance of this song at the Olympics in Canada was just out of this world.
@cherylclair8 жыл бұрын
+FirstUsedBooks One reason she doesn't wear shoes when performing is that she is a vegan and it's difficult to find dress shoes not made from leather.
@DeanaWhite-kp5qyАй бұрын
I've watched her from the very beginning and she is flawless 🎉 Her voice just pulls you in and makes you warm inside 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
@joannaedwards632528 күн бұрын
ORGASMIC
@georgehays49003 жыл бұрын
Love K.D. Yay, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra! Leonard Cohen wrote one of the most beautiful songs ever written.
@Allie85673 жыл бұрын
And he even said she sings it better than he did
@kathrynpeel42563 жыл бұрын
My favorite saved rendition of Hallelujah. K D. Lang doesn't just sing this song but takes thousands into a state of prayer and meditation with her. And the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra is stunning, in total sync with the Spirit of this beautiful piece of work. Together they are no doubt One and just take this over the highest mountain tops!
@frogpalpeeper42494 жыл бұрын
Exquisite. Shivers up my spine at several times. She's on of the finest singers ever.
@CharlieAnteby2 ай бұрын
Lang était de loin le musicien le plus sous-estimé de notre époque. Cette chanson le confirme. Tellement facile à écouter et doux pour les oreilles. Merci et bénédictions à ce formidable talent !