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Jacques Brel
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Jacques Brel was a figure active in his professional career from 1953 until 1978. He was born on April 8, 1929, and died on October 9, 1978.
The Fondation Brel à Bruxelles maintains a website dedicated to him. This online resource contains approximately 10,779 characters of text. The site is described as being grounded and serves as a dedicated platform for information regarding his life and work.
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Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium
Jacques Romain Georges Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, later throughout the world. He is considered a master of the modern chanson. Although he recorded most of his songs in French and…
Known for
- Lino Ventura, la part intime — Self (archive footage)2018
- Jacques Brel, fou de vivre — Self (archive footage)2017
- Jacques Brel, une vie à mille temps — Self (archive footage)2015
- La Folle Histoire de François Pignon - De La chèvre au Dîner de cons — Self (archive footage)2015
- J’aime les Belges ! — Self (archive footage)2008
- Brel à Knokke — Self2008
- Scott Walker: 30 Century Man — Self (archive footage)2007
- Legends — Self (archive footage)2006
- Jacques Brel - Comme quand on était beau — Self2003
- Le monde est à vous — Self (archive footage)1987
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Official website
Fondation Brel à Bruxelles | Le site dédié à Jacques Brel
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Georges
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Place of birth
- Schaerbeek
- Place of death
- Avicenne Hospital
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Native language
- French
- Genre
- chanson
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Universal Music Group
- Discography
- Jacques Brel discography
- Official website
- fondationbrel.be
- Image
- Jacques Brel (1962).jpg
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- natural causes
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- Jacques Brel
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- date of birth
- 1929-04-08
- topic's main category
- Category:Jacques Brel
- birth name
- Jacques Romain Georges Brel
- name in native language
- Jacques Brel
- date of death
- 1978-10-09
- copyright representative
- SABAM
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
- end of work period
- 1978-00-00
- notable role
- François Pignon
- significant place
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- Douilly
Sources (9)
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Jacques Brel, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article · Español
Jacques Romain Georges Brel (Schaerbeek, 8 de abril de 1929 - Bobigny, 9 de octubre de 1978), conocido artísticamente como Jacques Brel, fue un cantautor belga de habla francesa. También se desempeñó como actor y cineasta. Sus canciones son reconocidas por la poesía y sinceridad de sus letras. Tal vez su canción más internacional sea Ne me quitte pas (1959), la cual ha sido ampliamente traducida a diversos idiomas e interpretada por muchos cantantes. Resulta ser uno de los más destacados exponentes de la Chanson française. Muchas de sus canciones han sido interpretadas por otros cantantes de habla francesa.
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