Apr182024

Jacques Brel

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. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Ne me quitte pas
966225
2Amsterdam
412302
3Vesoul
345026
4La Chanson des Vieux Amants
260306
5La Valse À Mille Temps
244922
6Quand On N'a Que L'amour
239553
7Le Plat Pays
223542
8Mathilde
188627
9Le Moribond
169535
10Les Bourgeois
161228

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