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Feist Inducted Into Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame, Gets Covered By Jeff Tweedy, Finneas, & Charlotte Cornfield

Last night, Leslie Feist, who has built a fantastic legacy as part of Broken Social Scene and with her solo music as Feist, was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame at Massey Hall in Toronto, ON, Canada. The night also honoured '80s rock band the Tragically Hip, Mike Reno and Paul Dean of rock band Loverboy, and pop singer-songwriter Roch Voisine. The post Feist Inducted Into…

Feist Inducted Into Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame, Gets Covered By Jeff Tweedy, Finneas, & Charlotte Cornfield

Leslie Feist, the renowned Canadian singer-songwriter, was honored with induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame at Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, last night. The night also paid tribute to the Tragically Hip, Loverboy, and Roch Voisine. Finneas, a Grammy-winning producer and musician, inducted Feist by sharing a heartfelt story about meeting her as a fan in 2018 at the airport.

Finneas praised Feist's incredible talent, describing her as a favorite artist of many others and commending her beautiful voice, heartfelt lyrics, and melodies that have moved him and his wife to tears and inspired them to dance in their kitchen. A musical tribute followed, with Charlotte Cornfield opening the ceremony with "How Come You Never Go There," followed by Jeff Tweedy's performance of "The Park," and concluding with Finneas' rendition of "My Moon My Man."

This cover was released on Amazon Music as an original on Friday. Feist has previously performed with Jeff Tweedy on Wilco's seventh studio album, "Wilco (The Album)," and also collaborated with Charlotte Cornfield on the single "Living With It" from Feist's recent album, "Hurts Like Hell."

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