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    Jacques Romain Georges Brel ( French: [ʒɑk ʁɔmɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ bʁɛl] ⓘ; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed theatrical songs. He generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, but later throughout the world. He is considered a master of the modern chanson. [1]

  2. Jun 3, 2024 · Jacques Brel (born April 8, 1929, Schaerbeeck, Belgium—died October 9, 1978, Bobigny, near Paris, France) was a Belgian singer and songwriter whose literate, passionate songs made him one of the most popular French-language musicians in Europe and gained him a worldwide following.

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    • He inspired a boyband. If you once grooved to Westlife’s 1999 hit ‘Seasons in the Sun’ (or maybe Terry Jack’s 1974 rendition), you may be surprised to know the song is an English cover of Brels’ ‘Le Moribond’.
    • He's more storyteller than singer. The Belgian’s mastery of the modern chanson – stories told through song – is evident in many singles, including ‘La Chanson de Jacky’, off his 1966 album, Ces Gens-Là.
    • Heartache, he knows it well. Brel’s single, ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas’ (French for don’t leave me), has been covered by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Édith Piaf, Sting and Nina Simone – but the story behind it is a sour one.
    • He succumbed to the lure of cinema. The singer extended his love for the arts into acting and directing, a year after retiring from music, in 1967. His second directorial effort, Le Far West,was nominated for the 1973 Cannes Film Festival in the Palme d’Or category – the highest accolade awarded in the ceremony.
  4. Mar 12, 2021 · Fans of Jacques Brel, the legendary Belgian chanteur, have long raked over the coals of his final years. Most of the attention has gone to a sun-kissed sea voyage in the 1970s aboard a sailboat...

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