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- Birth nameJacques Ysaye
- Jack Say was born on August 13, 1922 in Brussels, Belgium. He was a composer, known for Wonder Afrika (1956), Calling All Lovers Eva (1959) and Eurovision Song Contest: Grand Prix 1960 (1960). He died on July 4, 2017 in Uccle, Belgium.
- Jack Say was involved as an arranger and conductor in a large-scale song festival broadcast by Radio Luxembourg, Le Grand Prix des Variétés, for an impressive six seasons (1958-63).
- He was the second son of Antoine Ysaye - who in turn was the son of world famous Belgian violinist and composer Eugène Ysaye (1858-1931).
- As a freelancer, Jack Say was involved in recordings for a string of artists, mainly Flemish. Jo Leemans, Rina Pia, and Louis Neefs were among the singers recording studio work with his arrangements.
- In 1970 and 1982, Jack Say conducted the Eurovision Songfestival Orchestra for two Belgian entries: 'Viens l'oublier' by Jean Vallée and 'Si tu aimes ma musique' by Stella. For the latter, he wrote additional orchestral parts to be played over the record arrangement in the international final.
- In 1967, Jack Say recorded a solo album as conductor with instrumental pieces for the American market, 'Color In Music', produced by Roland Kluger. The album was also released in various European countries. One of the pieces, 'Evening Beat', was picked up by an American producer, who renamed it 'Brass Bonanza'. As such, the melody was the club anthem of ice hockey club New England Whalers for twenty years.
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