Jacques Brel, né le à Schaerbeek (Belgique) et mort le à Bobigny (France), est un auteur-compositeur-interprète, poète, acteur et réalisateur belge.
Considéré comme l'un des plus grands interprètes de la chanson française, Jacques Brel, au sommet de sa popularité, abandonne le tour de chant en 1966. Bien qu'il enregistre encore quelques disques et monte à la scène L'Homme de la Mancha, il se consacre alors au cinéma, pour lequel il tourne en tant qu'acteur une dizaine de films, dont deux qu'il écrit et réalise, Franz et Le Far West (retenu dans la sélection officielle au Festival de Cannes de 1973).
Avec plus de 25 millions d'albums vendus à l'international, Brel représente une icône de la chanson française. Bien que ses chansons soient enregistrées pour la plupart en français, il devient, à son époque, une source d'inspiration pour bon nombre d'auteurs-interprètes anglophones comme David Bowie, Mort Shuman, Alex Harvey, Leonard Cohen, Marc Almond et Rod McKuen. Plusieurs de ses chansons sont également traduites en anglais aux États-Unis et notamment chantées par Ray Charles, Judy Collins, John Denver, le Kingston Trio, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, Scott Walker, et Andy Williams.
ข่าวที่ปรากฏบนหน้าแรกของ New York Times เมื่อ 8 เมษายน ค.ศ. 1929
HEFLIN'S SON LANDS IN CONVIVIAL MOOD; Expresses Liking for Al Smith, Who Has Been Target of His Senator Father. TELLS HIS DRY VIEWS He Is a Prohibitionist in Alabama but Wasn't on Voyage From Canal Zone. He Admits. Went to Hospital in Colon. Demands Immediate Attention. Father Makes No Comment.
Date: 09 April 1929
Lands in N Y C in convivial mood at end of Canal Zone trip
CALLES NEARS COAST TO PRESS WAR THERE; Federal Commander, With New Base at Mazatlan, Will Speed Drive to Sonora. FOES SEEKING TO JOIN Escobar Proclaimed Provisional President by Insurgents-- He Begins Picking Cabinet. AMERICAN CAVALRY MOVED Squadron Is Ordered From El Paso to Hachita, N.M., Although Border Is Quiet. Rapid Advance Expected. Conferred With Cedillo. Rebel Morale Reported Gone. ESCOBAR 'NAMED' PRESIDENT. Rebel Generalissimo Begins Selection of His Cabinet. Burning of Bridges Denied. Escobar's Men Pass Casas Grandes. Manzo Reported Relieved. Federals Release American. Topete's Flight Reported. Topete a Key to Situation. 47 Federals Re-enter Mexico. WASHINGTON FEELS EASIER. Considers Clashes at Border Are Less Likely Now.
Date: 09 April 1929
By L.C. SPEERS. Staff Correspondent of The New York Times. Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES
L. SPEERS
Desire to involve U S and thus arouse anti-U S feeling given as reason for rebel bombing at Naco, Ariz, and reptd attempt to blow up So Pacific Ry tunnel near Douglas, Ariz; flight of Gen Topete reptd; Washington optimistic over situation
HALF-HOUR FLURRY IN TRACTION STOCKS; Issues Up Briskly as Decision for I. R. T. Is Looked For, Then Drop on News of Ruling. QUICK PROFITS FOR SHORTS Interborough Advances to 55 on Trading of 96,000 Shares, but Closes at 33 1/2. "Shorts" Make Quick Profits. Cautious After Early Buying. HALF-HOUR FLURRY IN TRACTION STOCKS Table of Transactions.
RED BOMBS HURT 5 IN INDIA CHAMBER; Members in Terror Grope Way From the Damaged House of Assembly at Delhi. TWO NATIVES ARE SEIZED Sir John Simon, Chairman of the Inquiry Board, Witnesses the Outrage--British Indignant. Members Grope Way Out. Worst Outrage Since 1912. Intense Indignation In Britain. Russia Is Accused. Leaflet Shows Motive of Bombing. Official's Wife Injured.
Date: 09 April 1929
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Sir G Schuster and 4 natives injured as bomb is thrown into Legis Assembly chamber at Delhi during session
ART GETS $17,305,594 OF MUNSEY ESTATE; Sum for Metropolitan Museum Contrasts With $40,000,000 Estimate at Filing of Will. NET HOLDINGS $19,747,687 $15,726,082 Is in Securities-- Best Painting Owned by the Publisher Worth $1,000. $15,726,082 in Securities. ART GET $17,305,594 OF MUNSEY ESTATE Munsey Co. Investments. Personal Realty Holdings. Design of Mansion Criticized. Wanted to Serve in "Big Way."
TOPICS IN WALL STREET.; News, Comment and Incident, On the Stock Exchange and In the Financial Markets. Catching the "Wise Ones." Copper Market and Copper Shares. Strong Tone in Call Money. A Gratifying Decision. Reducing Brokers' Loans. Dumping the Traction Bonds.