| 1 | * CoveredUp: His songs have been covered by numerous artists |
| 2 | ** "Ne Me Quitte Pas" ("If You Go Away") by Music/FrankSinatra, Music/NinaSimone |
| 3 | ** "Le Moribond" ("The Dying Man") by Terry Jacks as "Seasons in the Sun" |
| 4 | ** "Amsterdam" by Music/DavidBowie |
| 5 | ** "Seasons in the Sun" by Music/{{Westlife}} |
| 6 | ** Other cover artists: Marc Almond, Music/ScottWalker, Liesbeth List,... |
| 7 | * GrowingTheBeard: His earliest recordings are a bit naïve and gentle MoralityBallad. Famous French chansonnier Music/GeorgesBrassens even compared him with a preaching priest. Later, his records matured enormously and became more cynical, introspective and even risqué. (DarkerAndEdgier in short) |
| 8 | * MemeticMutation: Brel's cry of ''"Chauffe, Marcel!"'' from "Vesoul" has entered the French language. |
| 9 | * {{Narm}}: While his LargeHam tendencies were often awesome, sometimes they veered into this. |
| 10 | * SacredCow: His status in Belgium. |
| 11 | * TearJerker: Brel was known for his passionate and intense delivery, most memorable in "Ne Me Quitte Pas". |
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