Soul Music - Ne Me Quitte Pas
Ne Me Quitte Pas is a song about begging someone not to go - and of promising the world to them, if they'll only stay.
From Haiti to New York, Provence to Glasgow - in versions by Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield and Scott Walker - we hear stories of what Jacques Brel's song has meant to people around the world.
With contributions from France Brel, Johane Celestin, Alastair Campbell, Brendan McGeever, Peter Hawkins and Malaika Kegode.
Producer: Mair Bosworth
A BBC Audio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2022.
Published on Saturday, 11th June 2022.
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