Seasons in the Sun

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Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks

About Seasons in the Sun

"Seasons in the Sun" is an English-language adaptation of the song "Le Moribond" by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, with lyrics by American singer-poet Rod McKuen. It became a worldwide hit in 1974 for Terry Jacks and became a Christmas Number 1 in 1999 for Westlife. The Terry Jacks' version is one of the fewer than forty all-time singles to have sold 10 million copies worldwide. The song is a dying protagonist's farewell to relatives and friends. .

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About this song

Credited to: Terry Jacks
Album: Pure... '70s · Track 9 of 52
Released: August 2, 2013
Duration: 3:25
On Last.fm: 206,823 listeners on Last.fm

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