Jacques Brel
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Jacques Romain Georges Brel 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 th
Brel in 1962
Brel in 1955
Brel performing in 1963
Brel in 1971
Seasons in the Sun
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"Seasons in the Sun" is an English-language adaptation of the 1961 Belgian song "Le Moribond" by singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, with lyrics rewritten in 1963 by American singer-poet Rod McKuen, expre
Jacques Brel
…singer Rod McKuen began translating Brel's songs into English, and the Kingston Trio recorded one of his English versions on their Time to Think album, "Seasons in the Sun", based on Brel's "Le Moribond" (The dying man). In 1965 Reprise Records licensed tracks from Barclay for a United States album titled Jacques Brel…
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