Update: “My first paying job was touring Europe singing back-ground for Leonard Cohen, the folk poet.” Laura Branigan – 1976 Tour The band members for this tour were John Miller (bass), Luther Rix (drums), Sid McGuinniss (guitars), and Fred Thaler (keyboards). I find out years later that she had been in the movie of “Hair.” 2 I thought that Laura and Cheryl would would sound great together. Update: John Miller, who served as Musical Director as well as bassist for the 1976 tour, writes: Laura Branigan and Cheryl Barnes were vocalists for the 56 concerts of Cohen’s European tour from April 22 to July 8, 1976. The above photos, taken by Dominique BOILE at the JLeonard Cohen Concert at the Olympia in Paris, are among the very few shots currently online of Leonard Cohen performing with backup singers Laura Branigan and Cheryl Barnes. It’s amazing what a couple of chick back-up singers, a funky rhythm section, and a powerful guitarist will do …Ĭolin Irwin, reviewing Leonard Cohen’s 1976 London Show 1 Leonard Cohen, Laura Branigan, Cheryl Barnes – Paris 1976
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