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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Jacques Brel ( 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in Belgium and France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson. Although he recorded most of his songs in French, he became a major influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers such as David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Marc Almond and Rod McKuen, Alex Harvey. English translations of his songs were recorded by many top performers in the United States, including Ray Charles, Judy Collins, John Denver, the Kingston Trio, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, Scott Walker, and Andy Williams. In French-speaking countries, Brel was also a successful actor, appearing in ten films. He also directed two films, one of which, Le Far West, was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973. Jacques Brel has sold over 25 million records worldwide, and is the third best-selling Belgian recording artist of all time. |
| Face value | 9 + 2 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 2355 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | BE B1075 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 2303 Stanley Gibbons BE 2964 AFA number BE 2357 Belgium BE 2303 Unificato BE 2303 |
| Series | Solidarity |
| Place in series | 1 |
| Stamp colour | multicolour |
| Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
| Print run | 579.537 |
| Issue date | 22/10/1988 |
| Designer | Désiré Roegiest / De Schutter |
| Paper type | Stamp |
| Print technique | photogravure |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
