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Sotheby's auctioned off a private collection of notebooks, autographs and memorabilia of iconic singer Jacques Brel in October. Brel, who died thirty years ago, isn't a household name here in the U.S. but is still much beloved in Europe and especially in Paris where the auction took place. The top lot was a notebook that Brel used to jot down the draft lyrics of his masterpiece Amsterdam. 15/12/08