Eddie Vedder and Markéta Irglová perform "The Song of Good Hope" alongside Thomas Bartlett and The Frames at Glen Hansard's funeral at Dublin’s Saint Patrick's Cathedral today
RIP 🙏
Oscar-and-Grammy winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard was killed in a motorcycle crash in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland this week at the age of 56.
@AnthonyMasonCBS shows us how Hansard went from an unknown street performer to an artist who achieved the highest honors.
Falling Slowly
I'm heartbroken to hear of the passing of Glen Hansard. His music has been the soundtrack to my life for as long as I can remember.
This was one of the very first pieces I shared here during the Covid pandemic. I remember how nervous I felt posting it. Not long afterwards, I received a message from Glen himself telling me he loved my version. Those few kind words, coming from an artist I admired so deeply, meant more than I can say. They gave me the confidence to keep sharing my music, and they played a significant part in the path that followed.
So many evenings were spent lying on the floor of my cottage beside the fire with my dog Nisha, listening to Glen's songs. I still can't quite believe he's gone.
This is Falling Slowly from the film Once. Glen and his co-star, Markéta Irglová, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008.
The world feels quieter today. My heart goes out to his family, his friends, and to everyone whose life was touched by his music. I'll be listening to his songs for the rest of my life.
@CinemaTweets1 Oh, my gosh! I just saw this last night. I was already interested, but got busy and didn’t catch it in the theater. It exceeded every expectation!! 🐑🕵🏻🐑😭❤️😭❤️