Bruno Brel, nephew of Jacques Brel for a long time living in Vimeu, has died

Son nom was world famous, he led his career with the desire to make himself a first name:

Bruno Brelnephew of Jacques Brel died at the age of 73 ans ce Saturday January 182025.

If he had lived in Wellin for four years, Belgiumhe spent a good part of his life in the Baie de Somme and Vimeu area, such as in Bouillancourt-en-Séry (Somme ).

On the microphone and with the pen

Born on September 24, 1951in the Brussels commune ofAnderlecht Bruno Brel took to the stage at the age of 16 ans in cabarets, in Brussels and Paris.

This will mark the start of a career singer-songwriterlasting around fifty years, during which he released a ten albumsincluding several covers of “Grand Jacques”.

In 1994 he will also put on the cap ofwriterby publishing his first novel, The white Touaregpublished by Éditions La panthère noire.

Several other works will follow, such as The gut of death or The candy seller.

He will also participate in the comic strip Brel with Pen and Brush with the designer Jean-Marc Héran and will publish, in 2021 a autobiographybaptized My uncle’s nephew.

Among his passions: moto-cross in which he also distinguished himself since he was crowned champion you Canadaand 125 cm3 and 1976 .

Funerals in the Bay of Somme

Belgium, Canada, France… Bruno Brel has quite a lot boulingué throughout his life.

But that did not stop him from establishing solid rootsin the sector, having notably lived several years in Bouillancourt-en-Séry.

A long period of his life during which he gave many representationsin Gamaches, Fressenneville, or even Cuverville-sur-Yères, in Seine-Maritime . In 2015, he also participated in the Eu book fair.

A tribute ceremonywill take place in his memory in Belgium, but the artist will be buried soon in the region of Many the Somme.

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