Jacques Brel
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Brel was born on 8th April 1929 in Schaarbeek, a district of Brussels, and lived half of his life in Paris. He died of lung cancer on 9th October 1978 in Bobigny in the suburbs of Paris, and is buried in the Marquesas Islands.
Although the Brels spoke French, they were of Flemish descent, with some of the family originating from Zandvoorde, near Ieper. Brel’s father was co-owner of a cardboard factory and Brel started his professional life at that firm, apparently destined to follow in his father’s footsteps. However he had no interest in it, showing instead an interest in the arts, having joined the Catholic-humanist youth organisation Franche Cordée, where he did some singing and acting. At Franche Cordée he met Thérèse Michielsen (‘Miche’), and they married in 1950.
In the early 1950s Brel achieved some minor success in Belgium, singing his own songs. A 78rpm record (“La foire”/”Il y a”) was released as a result. From 1954 Brel seriously pursued a singing career. He quit his job and moved to Paris, writing music and singing in the city’s cabarets and music-halls… In January 1955 he supported in the ancienne belgique in Brussels the performances of the Belgian pop and variety pioneer Bobbejaan Schoepen. After some success his wife and daughters joined him from Belgium.
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tokyochorus ily
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hazemAoun Plus qu'un chanteur, Brel est un poète maudit!
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MySci-FiLullaby It's worth to learn French just to listen to this man. [4]
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jessicarc14 It's been awhile since I don't listen to him and I can already feel a spiritual degeneration.
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Scentlesss i don't speak French, only words i can say is "Je bois de la Vodka" But Jacques Brel makes me cry, he sound very emotional and sad.
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rtarabic On n'oublie rien de rien, on n'oublie rien du tout, on n'oublie rien de rien, on s'habitue.. C'est tout!
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Nakkinak just as intense as a quadruple rainbow on a circle [2]
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alber_ab_94 just as intense as a quadruple rainbow on a circle
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Irenreinmerdok Ne me quitte pas is masterpiece! It's worth to learn French just to listen to this man. [3]
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Nakkinak
It's worth to learn French just to listen to this man. [2]
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Nakkinak
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soestdyik Belle Lanque france avec son en melodie de Jaques Brell
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soestdyik
In einem Lied von Jaque Brell klingt die französische Sprache noch mal so schön.
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Nakkinak
He basically is one of the cornerstones of art deal with it
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fireicicle Wow, he is not even overrated. Amazing.
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Ghost24fr Amsterdam...Ne me quitte pas !!!
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mimine101 It's worth to learn French just to listen to this man.
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barryvs Dans le port de Amsterdam....
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WodkaLover Brel for the win.. sick samples !
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