Jacques Brel is one of the most covered French language singers of all time. In this list are my top five covers of Jacques Brel’s music.
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Jacques Brel – No. 4 (La Valse A Mille Temps)
Brel’s fourth ‘album’, often referred to as “La Valse A Mille Temps”, was released in 1959. It was Brel’s first album to be released after a legendary performance at the Olympia in Paris which brought Brel much critical acclaim.
Brel’s Albums Ranked Worst To Best
Here are my highly subjective thoughts about Brel’s best (and worst) albums! To rank the albums, each track was scored out of 5, and then the total score was divided by the amount of tracks on the album, and a point was taken or added depending on the album’s overall consistency.
How To Spot A Real Jacques Brel Autograph
Jacques Brel autographs pop up every now and then online or in auctions, and a lot of money can be spent on collecting them.
Jacques Brel – No. 10
The first track to this 1961 EP was translated (somewhat poorly) as “Seasons in the Sun”. Like most of the translations of Brel’s work, “Seasons in the Sun” takes away Brel’s dark humour and dumbs down the lyrics. The tracks are “The Dying Man (Seasons in the Sun)”, “We Don’t Forget” and “The Drunk”… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJyKtTLMNew
Who Is Jacques Brel?
Who is Jacques Brel? How did he become a singer? Where is he now?
Jacques Brel – No. 1
In Brel’s first releases, we see a pattern emerging – and the songs on this EP form the blueprints of many themes that emerge throughout Brel’s career, in particular “Grand Jacques” and “Le Diable (Ca Va)”.
Collecting Brel 