Jacques Brel
Chanson, Musical Artist
1929 – 1978
Who was Jacques Brel?
Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following, initially in Belgium and France, later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson. Although he recorded most of his songs in French, he became a major influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers such as David Bowie, Alex Harvey, Leonard Cohen, Marc Almond and Rod McKuen. English translations of his songs were recorded by many top performers in the United States, including Ray Charles, Judy Collins, John Denver, the Kingston Trio, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, Scott Walker, and Andy Williams. In French-speaking countries, Brel was a successful actor, appearing in ten films. He also directed two films, one of which, Le Far West, was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973. Having sold over 25 million records worldwide, Brel is the third best-selling Belgian recording artist of all time.
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- Born
- Apr 8, 1929
Schaerbeek - Also known as
- Jaques Brel
- Jacques Romain Georges Brel
- Abbé Brel
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Thérèse Michielsen
(1950/06/01 - 1978/10/09) - Maddly Bamy
( - 1978/10/09)
- Thérèse Michielsen
- Children
- Religion
- Atheism
- Ethnicity
- Belgians
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Profession
- Lived in
- Schaerbeek
- Marquesas Islands
- Died
- Oct 9, 1978
Bobigny - Resting place
- Calvary Cemetery, Atuona
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on July 23, 2013
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