Maya Angela Smith

Ne Me Quitte Pas

A Song by Jacques Brel and Interpreted by Nina Simone and Others

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Smith follows the classic songâ s long and varied journey, from Brelâ s iconic 1966 performance on French television to Simoneâ s cover to Shirley Basseyâ s English-language version (â If You Go Awayâ ) to its contemporary manifestations in popular culture.

Produktdetails

• Singles
• Verlag: Duke University Press
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 180mm x 175mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 214g
• ISBN-13: 9781478031468
• ISBN-10: 1478031468
• Artikelnr.: 70991900

Autorenporträt

Maya Angela Smith is Professor of French in the French and Italian Studies Department at the University of Washington.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction  1
1. “Ne me quitte pas”: Jacques Brel Composes the Ultimate Breakup Song
2. “Sorry about the Words, Y’all”: Nina Simone Covers Brel
3. “We’ll Sail on the Sun”: Rod McKuen and Shirley Bassey Translate Hope in
a Song about Despair
4. From “Ne me quitte pas” to “If You Go Away”: Adapting Iconic Songs to
Film and Stage
Outre
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index