And in 2021, he published his autobiography, edited by his last artistic agent and long-time friend, Marie-Noëlle Doutreluingne, a resident of Wellin who introduced him to the region.
An autobiography that Jacques Brel’s nephew had titled “My uncle’s nephew”. The opportunity to talk about his life, his family, his parents (his father Pierre, Jacques’ older brother, who had taken over the management of the family cardboard factory, also made himself known as a motorcycle champion), his uncle of course or his attachment to his family name.
“I had the opportunity to spend three weeks with my uncle while he performed “Man of La Mancha” in Pariss, Bruno Brel told us when his autobiography was released. He told me that in the family, we assumed responsibility, and that I had to keep the Brel name at all costs.”
Bruno Brel, in his autobiography, also wanted “tell the truth”as he emphasized, in relation to the management of the artistic heritage of Jacques Brel, by his cousin France, daughter of the Grand Jacques.
Singer but also writer
A personal work but which was not a first attempt at literature. Bruno Brel has written several novels, including the latest, “L’île Morte”, published in 2022.
-“If Bruno had chosen to stop music, he still had a dream of cinema, confides Marie-Noëlle Doutreluingne. He really hoped that his latest novel would be adapted for the screen.
The artist also left a personal souvenir to the mayor of Wellin Benoît Closson. “On the occasion of our wedding, he gave Sylvie and me the immense pleasure of performing with great emotion his uncle Jacques Brel’s magnificent song “Quand on a que l’amour”. he shared this weekend on Facebook.
A tribute ceremony to Bruno Brel will be organized in Belgium before his burial in France, in the Bay of Somme region. A place where he lived a good part of his life and where his ties were also.
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