Jacques Brel

Birth name: Jacques Romain Georges Brel
Years active: 1953 - 1977
Born: 08-04-1929
Birth Palce: Schaerbeek, Belgium
Death: 09-10-1978
Death Place: Bobigny, Ile-de-France, France


Jacques Romain Georges Brel (French pronunciation: [ʒak bʀɛl] in French) (8 April 1929–9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer-songwriter. Brel composed and recorded his songs almost exclusively in French. The quality and style of his lyrics are highly regarded by many leading critics of popular music.[who?]

Brel's songs are not especially well known in the English-speaking world except in...  [read more]