Jacques Brel

Born in Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium

Born:

April 8, 1929

Died:

October 9, 1978 (age 49)

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… more