9 Mind-Blowing Covers Of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"

In honor of the amazing songwriter who passed away at 82, here are some incredible versions of his most iconic song.

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Created by Dawn Jezierny
On Mar 29, 2017
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Pentatonix

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It's amazing that this video was just released a few weeks prior to Cohen's passing, but it takes on a unique, and moving, twist on the song.

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Ed Sheeran

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The British singer-songwriter sang the song with just a guitar in this live version.

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Christina Grimmie

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The young singer put all her efforts into singing this song with her piano being the only accompaniment.

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Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris

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Timberlake and Morris performed this version for the Hope for Haiti concert back in 2011.

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Susan Boyle

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The famous British singer put her pipes to good use in her rendition of the track.

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Bon Jovi

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Jon Bon Jovi's signature singing style still comes through in his band's version of Cohen's classic.

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Willie Nelson

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Nelson added a country twang through both the instruments and his voice in this recording.

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Rufus Wainwright

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Wainwright's version is most similar to Buckley's famous recreation out of these covers.

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Jeff Buckley

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We'd be remiss to not include one of the most emotional versions of this song, the one that almost everyone would recognize from a television show or movie as well.

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