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Jacques Brel

(1929-1978)
Belgian singer
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Jacques Romain Georges Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed theatrical songs. He generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, but later throughout the world. He is considered a master of the modern chanson.

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Born Jacques Romain Georges Brel
8 April 1929
Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium
Died
9 October 1978 (aged 49)
Bobigny, Seine-Saint-Denis, Ile-de-France
Zodiac Aries
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