Jacques Brel

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Born
8 April 1929
Born In
Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek, Brussels, Belgium
Died
9 October 1978 (aged 49)
Jacques Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in Belgium and France initially, and 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 i… read more
Jacques Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in Belgium and France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master o… read more
Jacques Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in Belgium and France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson. Although he recorded most of his songs in French, … read more

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1 Play track Ne Me Quitte Pas Ne me quitte pas
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 1,231 listeners
2 Play track Anthologie de la chanson française enregistrée : 1950–1960 La Valse à Mille Temps
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3 Play track Ses 16 plus belles chansons Vesoul
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4 Play track Ses 16 plus belles chansons Amsterdam
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5 Play track Ses 16 plus belles chansons Ces Gens-Là
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6 Play track Ses 16 plus belles chansons La Chanson des Vieux Amants
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7 Play track Ses 16 plus belles chansons Quand On N'a Que L'amour
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8 Play track Ses 16 plus belles chansons Le Plat Pays
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9 Play track Infiniment Quand On N'A Que L'Amour - Arrangements Différents
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10 Play track Amsterdam - Live, Olympia / 1964 Amsterdam - Live, Olympia / 1964
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Albums

  1. 94,211 listeners

    Nov 1960 · 4 tracks

    Ne Me Quitte Pas
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  2. 77,727 listeners

    1 Jan 1988 · 20 tracks

    15 Ans D'Amour
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  3. 70,180 listeners

    1 Jan 2003 · 40 tracks

    Infiniment
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  4. 59,831 listeners

    1989 · 16 tracks

    Ses 16 plus belles chansons
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