Jeff Buckley based his version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” on John Cale’s 1991 reading, which Cale recorded for the tribute album I’m Your Fan: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen.

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I'm not qualified to make that reference, but Matt … saw me play at a talent show for our guitar class in high school, and I played Hallelujah, like the Rufus Wainwright song, the Jeff Buckley ...