Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has signed a worldwide (excluding Belgium) sub-publishing administration cope with the property of iconic Belgian singer-songwriter, actor and director Jacques Brel.
Brel’s music profession spanned greater than twenty years, and he turned often called the ‘grasp of chanson’, a lyric-driven model of French music.
He received admiration from the likes of David Bowie, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Terry Jacks and Shirley Bassey, amongst those that recorded English language variations of his songs.
A few of his most well-known songs within the English-speaking world are Ne me quitte pas (‘If You Go Away’) and Le Moribond (‘Seasons In The Solar’).
The deal was signed with Éditions Jacques Brel, represented by the songwriter’s daughter France Brel.
In December 2021, WCM UK renewed its international cope with the property of singer-songwriter, George Michael.
At WCM France, Nathalie Monnet was not too long ago named as its Authorized Director, whereas Lucie Kind took on the position of Finance and Administration Director.
“At present France Brel honoured us by signing this settlement.”
Matthieu Tessier, WCM France
Matthieu Tessier, Managing Director, WCM France, stated: “At present France Brel honoured us by signing this settlement which is able to see Warner Chappell Music increase its work to cowl the overwhelming majority of Jacques Brel’s repertoire.
“We already co-published 16 of his superb works, and our French and worldwide groups labored hand in hand with France Brel to advertise these songs in ways in which mirrored the spirit of Jacques’ work.
“It is likely one of the most prestigious French tune repertoires that Warner Chappell Music is honoured to signify worldwide, a really proud second for our group, and for myself as Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music France.
“I’d prefer to thank France Brel for her belief and I can guarantee her that we’ll proceed working day-after-day on making this magnificent catalogue recognized everywhere in the world.”
“To signal a sub-publishing administration settlement with Warner Chappell Music France is the following chapter of a narrative that started in 1962.”
France Brel
France Brel, added: “To signal a sub-publishing administration settlement with Warner Chappell Music France is the following chapter of a narrative that started in 1962.
“That yr, on the request of her husband, Jacques Brel, my mom established the music publishing firm Pouchenel in Brussels.
“Over time, as my father’s songs proved to be successful, requests to make use of them continued to extend and ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas’ started to journey the world.
“Since 1981, working alongside my mom, I turned conscious of the complexity of music publishing, and I made the acquaintance of our companions together with Warner Chappell Music France. From 2004, we labored collectively extra intently once we signed a co-publishing settlement.
“In 2006, my mom handed me the reins of Éditions Pouchenel, which then turned Les Éditions Jacques Brel. What an distinctive present!
Brel continued: “For a few years now my father’s songs have been sung everywhere in the world. To signify his work and take into account distribution choices within the complicated world of publishing requires an intensive worldwide community.
“At this stage in my life, I’m very glad to entrust the Warner Chappell groups to globally signify, outdoors Belgium, the administration of the Éditions Brel songs, created 60 years in the past.
“By way of this settlement, I hope that Jacques Brel’s songs, because of the highly effective common feelings they convey, will proceed sooner or later as prior to now, to generate sensitivity and deep humanity within the hearts of artists and the general public worldwide, like pearls of rain from nations the place it doesn’t rain (“Des perles de pluies venues de pays où il ne pleut pas’’).”Music Enterprise Worldwide
