Jacques Romain Georges Brel ; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer-songwriter 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 was widely considered a master of the modern chanson. Although he recorded most of his songs in French and occasionally in Dutch, he became a major influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers such as David Bowie, Alex Harvey, Leonard Cohen, Marc Almond
Val says can you remember that haunting melody " ne me quitte pas"
Good one for a funeral, that would have the mourners in tears. After someone saying at a funeral the deceased had requested for when the coffin exited " Wish me luck as you wave me goodbye" by Gracie Fields I keep thinking of other relevant songs.
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