Rabbi Abraham Feinberg - I Shall Be Released

Описание: Abraham Feinberg (1899–1986) was an American rabbi, singer, activist and writer. His long and fruitful career was marked by his fight against antisemitism and racism, his concern for the poor and disadvantaged, his support to the Civil Rights Movement and his protests against the Vietnam War.

On 1 June 1969 he met John Lennon and Yoko Ono in their room at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Canada. He sang along with other voices in the chorus of the hit-single "Give Peace A Chance" (Lennon even mentions "rabbis" in the lyrics, a clear allusion to Feinberg). He and Lennon became close; this relationship made Feinberg realize that he missed singing, an activity that he did full-time for a number of years during his rabbinate.

At Lennon's encouragement, Feinberg recorded in 1969 an album titled "I Was So Much Older Then", released by Vanguard in 1970. It includes covers of songs by Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young and The Bee Gees, among others.

"I Shall Be Released"
Written and composed by Bob Dylan
Performed by Rabbi Abraham Feinberg
Produced by Athan Katsos and Brian Ahern
Released by Vanguard (VSD 6543) in 1970

Disclaimer: Please note no copyright infringement is intended, and I do not own nor claim to own any of the original Bob Dylan/Rabbi Abraham Feinberg recordings used in this video. The posting of the song and images is solely for educational purposes.