Alan Clayson, is an English singer-songwriter, author and music journalist, among his many books include the biography of Jacques Brel, Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following—initially in which two countries?
Belgium and France
Jacques Brel
Jacques Romain Georges Brel (] ; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, later throughout the world.
 He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson.
 Although he recorded most of his songs in French and occasionally in Dutch, he became an influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers, such as David Bowie, Alex Harvey, Marc Almond and Rod McKuen.
 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.
Alan Clayson
Alan Clayson (born 3 May 1951, Dover, Kent) is an English singer-songwriter, author and music journalist.
 He gained popularity in the late 1970s as leader of the band Clayson and the Argonauts.
 In addition to contributing to publications such as "Record Collector", "Mojo" and "Folk Roots", he subsequently established himself as a prolific writer of music biographies.
 Among his many books are "Backbeat", which details the Beatles' early career in Germany, "Ringo Starr: Straight Man or Joker?"
, and biographies of Jacques Brel, the Yardbirds, Serge Gainsbourg and Edgard Varèse.
Jacques Brel metro station
Jacques Brel is a Metro station on Line 5 of the Brussels Metro.
 It is named after Belgian singer, songwriter, and poet Jacques Brel.
 The station opened on 6 October 1982 as part of the Beekkant - Saint Guidon extension of line 1B.
 Following the reorganisation of the Brussels Metro in April 2009, this part of line 1B is now part of line 5.
 After the city of Brussels started with art projects to enhance their underground, Maurice Wyckaert was appointed to decorate the Jacques Brel station. Quand on n'a que l'amour
Quand on n'a que l'amour (English: When love is all you have ) is the second studio album by Jacques Brel.
 Also known as "Jacques Brel 2", the original album was released in April 1957 by Philips (N76.085R).
 The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title "Quand on n'a que l'amour" as part of the 16-CD box set "Boîte à Bonbons" by Barclay (980 816-4).
 The title song "Quand on a que l'amour" has been covered by Dalida, Céline Dion, Lara Fabian, Patricia Kaas, and Latifa, among others. Le Plat Pays
"Le Plat Pays" (Translation: "The Flat Country") is a French-language song by Belgian singer Jacques Brel about his home country.
 It also exists in a Dutch-language version as "Mijn vlakke land" ("My Flat Country"), also performed by him.
 The French lyrics are by Jacques Brel, the Dutch lyrics by Ernst van Altena. List of cover versions of Jacques Brel songs
The following is a list of cover versions of Jacques Brel songs arranged alphabetically by artist.
 Songs written by Jacques Brel but never recorded by Brel himself are indicated by an asterisk. Boîte à Bonbons
Boîte à Bonbons ("Box of Candies") is a 16-CD box set compilation of the recorded songs of Jacques Brel.
 The limited edition box set was released to mark the 25th anniversary of Jacques Brel's death.
 The box set includes 15 albums remastered from the original records.
 CD digipacks are presented in their original sleeve with lyrics.
 The box set also includes an illustrated booklet with various pictures, a biography, and Brel's citations and testimonies.
 Also included are five never before released songs from the recording sessions of the album "Les Marquises".
 Included with the booklet is a bonus CD containing 28 titles: 26 songs from Radio Hasselt recorded 14 and 21 August 1953, a recording from the Brel family's private collection, and a 1962 recording from the Dutch television show AVRO.
 The box set is also available in an alternate velvet box format with CDs in crystal cases. Les Marquises
Les Marquises (English: The Marquesas ) is Jacques Brel's thirteenth and final album.
 Also known as "Brel", the album was released 17 November 1977 by Barclay (96 010).
 This was the singer's first album of new songs in ten years and was released a year before his death from lung cancer.
 The album's themes include death ("Jaurès", "Vieillir", "Jojo"), parting ("Orly") and in several songs Brel evokes his career in the 1960s ("Les F.."
, "Jojo", "Knokke-le-Zoute Tango", "Vieillir").
 The album was recorded live in Studio B at the Barclay Studios on Avenue Hoche, Paris.
 With his health failing, Brel was only able to record at most two songs per day.
 Brel returned to the Marquesas Islands shortly after the recording sessions. Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel
Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel is a compilation of Jacques Brel compositions recorded by Scott Walker during the period of 1967 to 1969.
 The compilation brings together all the Brel material that Walker covered on record.
 Walker additionally performed five Brel songs on his television series including "Alone"; another Brel/Shuman composition.
 None of these live recordings were released on the . Jacques (album)
Jacques is the fifth studio album by the British singer/songwriter Marc Almond.
 It was released in December 1989.
 The album is a tribute to the Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel and was instigated by Almond's collaboration with Paul Buck, who adapted Brel's original non-English lyrics specifically for Almond.