"Seasons in the Sun" is an English-language adaptation of the song "Le Moribond" by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, with lyrics by American singer-poet Rod McKuen. It became a worldwide hit in 1974 for Terry Jacks and became a Christmas Number 1 in 1999 for Westlife. The Terry Jacks' version is one of the fewer than forty all-time singles to have sold 10 million copies worldwide. The song is a dying protagonist's farewell to relatives and friends. The McKuen "translation" keeps the same theme as Brel's original, but delivers a l… read more
"Seasons in the Sun" is an English-language adaptation of the song "Le Moribond" by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, with … read more
"Seasons in the Sun" is an English-language adaptation of the song "Le Moribond" by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, with lyrics by American singer-poet Rod Mc…read more
Terry Jacks (born 29 March 1944 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and environmentalist. His family relocated to Vancouver in the early 1960s and Jacks took up guitar in his teens and at 18 formed a band called The Chessmen with guitarist Guy Sobell. The group had four top-ten hits in Vancouver between 1964 and 1966. He was half of the pop group The Poppy Family (1968–1973), along with his then-wife Susan Jacks, before producing several solo records. In 1974 he had a worldwide hit single with Seasons in the Sun. In 1987 he released his … read more
Terry Jacks (born 29 March 1944 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and environmentalist. His family relocated to Vancouver in the early 1960s … read more
Terry Jacks (born 29 March 1944 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and environmentalist. His family relocated to Vancouver in the early 1960s and Jacks took up guitar in his teens and at 1… read more