Henry Lawes
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Henry Lawes (1595–1662) was an English composer and musician known for his contributions to the adaptation of poetry into song. His musical arrangement of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 has been identified as a significant alteration of the original text, revealing the interplay between music and literary interpretation during the 17th century.
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Cocoa Tea caught his big break with famed producer Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes as part of the Volcano Sounds’ pantheon of singers and deejays.
Rest in power, Cocoa Tea | LettersThe Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·
Jamaica· 2025-03-13
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Henry Lawes adapted Sonnet 116 into a song, which is included in a collection at the New York Public Library.
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Portugal· 2025-03-04
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