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Twentieth-Century Troubadour

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A celebration of the extraordinary talent of the Belgian singer Jacques Brel, who died 25 years ago. His songs were covered by Scott Walker, David Bowie, Frank Sinatra and Shirley Bassey, but Brel's own work is rarely heard over here. Presenter Philip Sweeney finds out why the British don't like chanson, and why the Belgians just don't care.

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Presenter:
Philip Sweeney
Producer:
Miles Warde
Source: Radio Times

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