April 8 - Jacques Brel; Franco Corelli (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for April 8th may be found here: Giuseppe Tartini (2019) and Julian Lennon; Peggy Lennon (2020)

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Jacques Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Either/Or (1)

There are those who are under the spell

Of the singer-composer Jacques Brel,

While others aver,

That this Belgian chanteur

Is played on repeat down in Hell,

 

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Franco Corelli (8 April 1921 – 29 October 2003) was an internationally important Italian operatic tenor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Either/Or (2)

The local Italian deli

Plays records by Franco Corelli,

And if you suggest

That he’s less than the best,

You’ll find it’s a true casus belli.

 

 

 

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