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In 1964, the Kingston Trio became the first to record an English version of "Seasons in the Sun," which was later heard by Terry Jacks and served as the foundation for his rendition. Jacks altered nearly one-sixth of McKuen's lyrics, later claiming that all of the words were his own. [4]
Terrence Ross Jacks (born March 29, 1944) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer known for his 1974 hit song "Seasons in the Sun", an English adaptation of a song written by Belgian composer and singer Jacques Brel in 1961. Jacks is also an environmental activist, focused on pulp mill emissions in Howe Sound.
Seasons in the Sun is the debut studio album by Canadian musician Terry Jacks, released in 1974 by Bell Records. It features Jacks' biggest hit song, " Seasons in the Sun ", which reached No. 1 in over 12 countries.
The Poppy Family name was dropped in 1972 and, although Terry had been releasing singles under his own name since 1970, together they recorded their solo albums, Susan's I Thought of You Again and Terry's Seasons in the Sun. Susan left the marriage in early 1973 before the albums were released. [5]
Susan's album was titled I Thought of You Again and Terry's titled Seasons in the Sun. Both albums were released in 1973 after Susan left the marriage. The title song on Susan's album earned her a Juno nomination for Canadian Female Vocalist of the Year while Terry was nominated as Male Vocalist of the Year for his album. [5]
In 1974, singer Terry Jacks turned McKuen's "Seasons in the Sun" into a best-selling pop hit, and also charted with a cover of "If You Go Away." McKuen also translated songs by other French songwriters, including Georges Moustaki , Gilbert Bécaud , Pierre Delanoé , and Michel Sardou .
Terry Jacks also covered the song on his 1974 album Seasons in the Sun, [19] and also releasing it as a single, which failed to chart in the USA, but made No.7 in Canada. In 2007, a home video of Paul McCartney singing an acoustic version of this song was put on the chronology menu of the first disc of his DVD, The McCartney Years.
Canadian Terry Jacks' version of "Seasons in the Sun" (based on Brel's "Le Moribond") became a global pop hit in 1974, topping the charts internationally. "Seasons in the Sun" has seen its own renditions recorded by artists ranging from the Beach Boys to Nirvana. McKuen and Brel formed a close friendship.