Happy 67th birthday to Terry Jacks.....
Terry Jacks and his wife Susan led "The Poppy Family" to some chart success in their native Canada and in the US, mainly on the strength of their #2 hit, "Where You Going Billy?". By 1973 however, the marriage and the band had gone separate ways as both released solo albums in that year.
"Seasons in the Sun" was an English adaptation of the song, "Le Moribond" by Belgian singer Jacques Brel with lyrics by singer/poet Rod McKuen. The Beach Boys had been scheduled to record the song, but when those plans fell through, Jacks chose to record it himself. It was his only release in the US that came anywhere close to a hit although he had continued success in Canada for a few years after.
Jacks gradually left the music business and now spends most of his time working on environmental issues..
Terry Jacks and his wife Susan led "The Poppy Family" to some chart success in their native Canada and in the US, mainly on the strength of their #2 hit, "Where You Going Billy?". By 1973 however, the marriage and the band had gone separate ways as both released solo albums in that year.
"Seasons in the Sun" was an English adaptation of the song, "Le Moribond" by Belgian singer Jacques Brel with lyrics by singer/poet Rod McKuen. The Beach Boys had been scheduled to record the song, but when those plans fell through, Jacks chose to record it himself. It was his only release in the US that came anywhere close to a hit although he had continued success in Canada for a few years after.
Jacks gradually left the music business and now spends most of his time working on environmental issues..
