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Jacques Brel (April 8, 1929 – October 9, 1978) was a Belgian French-speaking singer and author-composer, considered by many as a poet as well, given the power of his lyrics. Known in the English-speaking world mainly through translations of his songs, he is also remembered in French-speaking countries as an actor and director.
Brel was born in Schaarbeek, Belgium, a district of Brussels, and lived half of his life in Paris. He died in Bobigny in the suburbs of Paris, of lung cancer, 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 for it and showed an interest in culture instead, having joined the Catholic-humanist youth organisation Franche Cordée, where he did some singing and acting. At Franche Cordée he met Thérèse Michielsen (‘Miche’). They married in 1950.
In the early 1950s Brel achieved some minor success in Belgium singing self penned songs. A 78rpm record (La foire/Il y a) was released as a result. From 1954 Brel seriously pursued an international singing career. He quit his job and relocated to Paris, writing music and singing in the city’s cabarets and music-halls, where on stage he delivered his songs with great physicality. In January 1955 he supported in the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels the performances of the Belgian pop and variety pioneer Bobbejaan Schoepen.
Brel was born in Schaarbeek, Belgium, a district of Brussels, and lived half of his life in Paris. He died in Bobigny in the suburbs of Paris, of lung cancer, 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 for it and showed an interest in culture instead, having joined the Catholic-humanist youth organisation Franche Cordée, where he did some singing and acting. At Franche Cordée he met Thérèse Michielsen (‘Miche’). They married in 1950.
In the early 1950s Brel achieved some minor success in Belgium singing self penned songs. A 78rpm record (La foire/Il y a) was released as a result. From 1954 Brel seriously pursued an international singing career. He quit his job and relocated to Paris, writing music and singing in the city’s cabarets and music-halls, where on stage he delivered his songs with great physicality. In January 1955 he supported in the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels the performances of the Belgian pop and variety pioneer Bobbejaan Schoepen.
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Ses 16 plus belles chansons
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Quinze ans d'amour
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kandelabra wrote:
KOCHAM PANA :------------------) panie BREL
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Scarlett1991 wrote:
Ne me quitte pas est magnifique [5]
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Akurat_ wrote:
wspaniały!
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daftks wrote:
magnifique!
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noneto wrote:
Jump out of the window and fuck off all around...
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dhfarka wrote:
tres fantastique! C'est formidable!
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MonsieurFelix wrote:
Si j'étais homosexuel j'en pincerais pour lui. Quel charisme !
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tokyomoon wrote:
so beautiful I could cry
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Tonacatecuhtli wrote:
Ne me quitte pas est magnifique(4)
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gabethevegan wrote:
Ne me quitte pas est magnifique( 3)
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gabethevegan wrote:
Feel a bit of fraud doing this in English,seeing the other shouts.But i just want to Say this Guy was unique, i cant think of an Artist in any English speaking Country that comes near him,Genius
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popstinka wrote:
il aura toujours une place dans mon coeur
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Awkward8 wrote:
le plus grand parolier de notre chanson francaise
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Schulerr wrote:
Chauffe Marcel, Chauffe !
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Grainne79 wrote:
Jacques, je vous aime.
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Kowaqqatzi wrote:
Ne me quitte pas est magnifique (2)
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Parisblues wrote:
en live "quand on n'a que l'amour" http://www.last.fm/music/Jacques+Brel/_/Quand+on+n%27a+que+l%27amour+%28live%29
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spekkie_cfc wrote:
Allez Jef!
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nemokoning wrote:
Ne me quitte pas est magnifique
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ggoes wrote:
je viens pour le gaz.
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