“Greensleeves”: from Henry VIII to Leonard Cohen, five versions of a beautiful timeless refrain
IDEAL STANDARD — Each month, the story of a standard and its multiple interpretations. Today, a love song from the English Renaissance, whose romanticism inspired both the Canadian singer and John Coltrane. The same goes for popular tunes like certain politicians or TV presenters: they seem to have always been there. Their origin is lost, … Read more