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"Seasons In The Sun" is an
adaption of the 1961 Belgian song "Le Moribond" by singer /
songwriter Jacques Brel with lyrics rewritten in 1963 by singer
/ poet Rod McKuen, portraying a dying man's farewell to his
loved ones. In 1964, the Kingston Trio first recorded an English
version of "Seasons In The Sun", which was later heard by Terry
Jacks and became the basis for his rendition. Jack's version
became a huge success, reached the top position in the United
States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, Australia,
Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark,
Ireland, New Zealand and it was the biggest hit of the year 1974
globally. It lands at the pole position of the Countdown Chart
in that year with a total of 10,678,000 points. |
