1
/
of
2
GM Records
Brel, Jacques - Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris (2026 Reissue)
Brel, Jacques - Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris (2026 Reissue)
Regular price
£25.99 GBP
Regular price
£0.00 GBP
Sale price
£25.99 GBP
Unit price
/
per
Tax included.
Couldn't load pickup availability
Many Bowie fans credit Jacques Brel as a direct early influence but the story is more nuanced.
Bowie first discovered Brel through Scott Walker’s recordings, then truly grasped the power of Brel’s songs after seeing Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris in London in 1968.
The performance, and the record Bowie reportedly kept for life, revealed an influence shaped as much by interpretation and performance as by the songwriter himself.
Bowie first discovered Brel through Scott Walker’s recordings, then truly grasped the power of Brel’s songs after seeing Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris in London in 1968.
The performance, and the record Bowie reportedly kept for life, revealed an influence shaped as much by interpretation and performance as by the songwriter himself.
Share
