Behind the Brel - The Story of a Musical Genius
Marc Almond鈥檚 personal exploration of the life and work of singer-songwriter Jacques Brel.
Marc Almond delivers a personal exploration of the music and unconventional life of singer-songwriter - Jacques Brel. He is considered one of the great French speaking singer songwriters of the 20th Century, whose lyrical content is poetically introspective and startlingly honest, tackling subjects such as love, death and many social issues.
His music has been translated by artists such as David Bowie, Scott Walker, Shirley Bassey, Joan Baez, Barbra Streisand, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Rod McKuen, Terry Jacks, Nirvana and Vera Lynn.
(Photo: Jacques Brel, during the Cannes Cinema Festival, 1972. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
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'It feels like a life winding down'
Duration: 01:16
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When Bowie sang Brel
Duration: 01:04
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Jacques Brel
Ne Me Quitte Pas
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Jacques Brel
Voir Un Amis Pleurer
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Jacques Brel
Le Moribond
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Jacques Brel
Mathilde
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Jacques Brel
Jef
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David Bowie
Port of Amsterdam
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Amsterdam
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脡dith Piaf
La Vie En Rose
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Jacques Brel
La Quete
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Jacques Brel
Quand On N'a Que L'Amour
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Jacques Brel
Ne Me Quitte Pas
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Shirley Bassey
If You Go Away (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
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Dusty Springfield
If You Go Away
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Marlene Dietrich
Bitte Geh Nicht Fort
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Jacques Brel
Le Moribond
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Terry Jacks
Seasons In The Sun
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Jacques Brel
Le Moribond
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Jacques Brel
Vesoul
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Jacques Brel
Au Suivant
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Jacques Brel
Ces Gens-La
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Jacques Brel
Amsterdam
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David Bowie
My Death
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Jacques Brel
La Mort
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Jacques Brel
Quand On N'a Que L'Amour
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Jacques Brel
L'Enfance
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Elly Stone
Carousel
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Jacques Brel
Quand On N'a Que L'Amour
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Jacques Brel
La Valse A Mille Temps
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Jacques Brel
Voir Un Ami Pleurer
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Jacques Brel
La Ville S'En Dormait
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Marc Almond
The Town Fell Asleep
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Jacques Brel
Ne Me Quitte Pas
Broadcasts
- Sat 2 Apr 2016 13:06GMT麻豆社 World Service except News Internet
- Sun 3 Apr 2016 19:06GMT麻豆社 World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
- Sun 3 Apr 2016 21:06GMT麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only