{"product_id":"2545733","title":"Jacques Brel - The Jasmine Ep Collection [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eJacques Brel was a Belgian-born singer, songwriter and actor, who famously composed melodramatic songs and performed them in a dramatic, theatrical style. The third-best-selling Belgian recording artist of all time, with more than twenty-five million worldwide sales, he was also a master of the modern chanson and initially built a large, devoted following in Belgium and France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough he recorded in French he became a huge influence on several English-speaking writers and performers, notably Rod McKuen, Scott Walker, David Bowie and Mort Shuman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compilation of classic early Brel recordings is drawn from EPs issued in France and Belgium on the Philips and Barclay labels between 1955-62, which had been spun off his LPs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong these sides are his original versions of several of his songs which went on to become internationally known.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54211005350273,"sku":"2545733","price":18.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/71bqoeSMd6L._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1744140731","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2545733","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}