Marc Cohn

As a songwriter and singer, Marc Cohn combines the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man. He's a natural storyteller, balancing the exuberant with the poignant, and able to distill universal truth out of his often romantic, drawn-from-life tales. He similarly finds the emotional essence in the vintage songs he's recorded, even as he brilliantly reshapes his source material. 1970 was a milestone for Marc Cohn. Cohn himself was moving closer to the precipice of young adulthood. The songs of that eventful year would stick with him forever, the way they would with anyone just discovering the deeper meanings and life lessons to be gleaned from a seemingly simple pop tune. Collaborating with longtime producer/arranger/multiinstrumentalist John Leventhal, Cohn doesn’t merely recreate the sounds of this storied time. On Listening Booth:1970, he transforms songs from such artists as Cat Stevens, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Van Morrison, Smokey Robinson, Creedence Clearwater Revival and even Bread into tracks that are warm, soulful and full of easy-going charm. These highly personal interpretations say as much about Cohn’s own history as the legacy of these songs. Creatively and confidently re-imagined, he makes them practically feel brand new.