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Ne me quitte pas (ver. 4) by Jacques Brel - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
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"Ne me quitte pas" ("Don't leave me") is a famous song written and sung by the French-speaking Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel in 1959, and published by Warner-Chappell Publishing. It has been covered in the original French by many artists, perhaps most famously by Nina Simone. It has also been translated into and performed in many other languages. The English translation is known as "If You Go Away". It is considered by some as "Brel's ultimate classic". He would later say in an interview that the song is not a love song, but rather a song about the cowardice of men.[citation needed] Jacques Brel first recorded this song on 11 September 1959, and it appears on his album La Valse Mille Temps. In 1961, he recorded a Flemish version of the song, entitled "Laat Me Niet Alleen". In 1972, Brel recorded another version as the title track of his album Ne Me Quitte Pas. The lyrics "Moi, je.    Download this sheet!
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Jacques Romain Georges Brel (pronounced [?ak b??l] in French) (8 April 1929 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer-songwriter. The quality and style of his lyrics are highly regarded by many leading critics of popular music. Brel's songs are not especially well known in the English-speaking world except in translation and through the interpretations of other singers, most famously Scott Walker and Judy Collins. Others who have sung his work in English include Marc Almond, Dave Van Ronk, Alex Harvey, David Bowie, Spencer Moody, Barb Jungr, Dusty Springfield, Ray Charles, The Dresden Dolls, Frank Sinatra, Terry Jacks, Nina Simone, Rod McKuen, The Kingston Trio, Gavin Friday, Jack Lukeman, Dax Riggs and Beirut. In French-speaking countries, Brel is also remembered as an actor and director. Jacques Brel has sold over 25 million records worldwide, including over 12 million albums and singles in France and Belgium. "Ne me quitte pas" ("Don't leave me") is a famous song written and sung by the French-speaking Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel in 1959, and published by Warner-Chappell Publishing. It has been covered in the original French by many.
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