jacques brel sang the original 1961 song that became seasons in the sun.
who sings the original 1961 song that became seasons in the sun?
jacques brel
marieke (song)









































"marieke" is a 1961 song by the belgian singer jacques brel.









































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in "marieke" brel sings about a flemish girl, marieke, whom he once loved and lived "between the towers of bruges and ghent". he wants her to love him again in the "flat country of flanders" (a reference to another song by him, "le plat pays").
marieke (song)
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"stand by me" was released as the lead single from the album on january 19, 2010. the song is remake of american soul singer ben e. king's original 1961 song. an english version and a version which features ben e. king was released for digital download in july 2010 and november 2010, respectively. in the united states, the song was commercially successful in the latin market, peaking at number one on the "billboard" tropical songs chart. by early may 2010, the song had reached the top ten on the "billboard" latin songs chart peaking at number 8.
prince royce (album)