Jacques Brel Appreciation Thread

[Anonymouse]

This thread is to honor the great French (Belgian) singer who has not acquired much of a following in America, but otherwise is a very known singer and very powerful may I add. Here are a few picks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_JJRN_GFd4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_JJRN_GFd4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1DpjXQUDsI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBMDX2sR27U&feature=related

[Azad]

Re: Jacques Brel Appreciation Thread

You will like this one Anonymouse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0pVH5gbPck

[Lucin]

Re: Jacques Brel Appreciation Thread

A genius... I really like most of his works especially; Quand on n'a que l'amour.

I didn't know Americans may know and appreciate him.

[Armenian]

Re: Jacques Brel Appreciation Thread

I am an American, an Armenian-American, and I am great fan of Brel and his many students, including the great poet/troubadour Ruben Hakhverdian.

[Azad]

Re: Jacques Brel Appreciation Thread

Other French of the era ...

The Herya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGpu3SQ94t0

The communists

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PTbhH--rWc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiXcUTTLud4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxvhG78121Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZkXR9wmE-w

The Belg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQB3o0k6B5Q

[Tres Bien]

Re: Jacques Brel Appreciation Thread

I am an American, an Armenian-American, and I am great fan of Brel and his many students, including the great poet/troubadour Ruben Hakhverdian.

It's like Ruben Hakhverdian but in french!(Sounds funny, in a good way).
Was he really his student?