Yepper, before “Seasons in the Sun” became one of the biggest pop hits of 1974, it began life as “Le Moribond” (“The Dying Man”), a 1961 song written & recorded by Belgian singer/songwriter Jacques Brel, one of Europe's most influential chanson performers. #JacquesBrel #OneHitWondered

9 Oct 1978, Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel died of cancer, aged just 49. Artists who recorded his songs included, Ray Charles, Scott Walker, Alex Harvey, Frank Sinatra, Dusty Springfield, David Bowie, Nina Simone & Terry Jacks. Bowie recorded his "Amsterdam" & "My Death" tracks. #JacquesBrel

Op 9 oktober 1978 is op 49-jarige leeftijd de ‘Franstalige Vlaming’ Jacques Brel overleden. Jacques was zanger, tekstschrijver, acteur, regisseur en componist van meerdere klassiekers. #JacquesBrel ‘Les Bigotes’ komt uit 1963. youtu.be/0jicnBlcAJ4?...

Too Much Joy
"Seasons in the Sun"
from the 1990 re-release of "Son of Sam I Am"

A variation on Rod McKuen's English adaptation of Jacques Brel's "Le Moribond," more faithful to the cynical original, including Francoise's affair with Antoine, than Terry Jacks' upbeat take.

#JacquesBrel
#TooMuchJoy

Nonkel Muziek podcast: Jacques Brel #jacquesbrel #nonkelmuziek #Belpop

«No sé si el amor puede cambiar el mundo entero. Probablemente no pueda hacerlo por sí solo».

✨🌿🌹⚖️🫂🕊️✨

Link: laeradelosderechoshumanos.home.blog/2026/09/25/q...

#DerechosHumanos #JacquesBrel #Paz

#21IntrosToSketchesOfSheep (21): #ShortAlbums. The album is less than 30 minutes in length and so might fit onto a 10” disc. All song / little frill, as was often the case a few decades ago… though I have put in a few frilly riffs :-) Here’s a 10” LP #JacquesBrel en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia...

Of course
There are the wars in Ireland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2oM...

#JacquesBrel

Con "una vida en mil compases" Salva Rubio y Sagar recrean en viñetas la vida de #JacquesBrel. Edita @normaeditorial.bsky.social #comicsaroundtheworld #BandeDessinée cuanticagrafica.com/2026/09/15/j...