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Marianne Christine Stang Ihlen (Norwegian: [mɑrɪˈɑ̂nːə ˈîːln̩]; 18 May 1935 – 28 July 2016) was a Norwegian woman who was the first wife of author Axel Jensen and later the muse and girlfriend of Leonard Cohen for several years in the 1960s.
Aug 3, 2016 · Marianne Ihlen was the woman who inspired Cohen's songs like "Bird on a Wire" and "So Long, Marianne". Her friend Jan Christian Mollestad read Cohen's final letter to her before she passed away in Oslo.
Jun 27, 2019 · Learn how Marianne Ihlen, a Norwegian woman who met Cohen on a Greek island, influenced his music and inspired his classic song "So Long, Marianne". Watch the documentary by Nick Broomfield, who knew her personally and reveals the depth and drama of their relationship.
Nov 15, 2016 · Learn about the love story of Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen, who inspired his songs So Long, Marianne and Bird on a Wire. The Doc Project presents a 32-minute audio feature produced by Alan Hall, with help from NRK, BBC and Falling Tree Productions.
Aug 12, 2016 · Marianne Ihlen: More than Leonard Cohen's muse. Cohen's farewell to his former lover before she died in July focused new attention on the woman who inspired one of his most-loved songs.
- Ian Mcgillis
Aug 13, 2016 · Marianne Ihlen was a Norwegian woman who inspired several songs by the Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, including So Long Marianne and Bird on the Wire. She died of leukemia in 2016, after receiving a touching final letter from Cohen.
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Aug 4, 2016 · Leonard Cohen’s muse Marianne Ihlen dies at age 81. Ihlen and Cohen met on the Greek island of Hydra in the 1960s when they were in their early 20s. The song “So Long, Marianne” was on his ...
