Terrence Ross Jacks (born March 29, 1944) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer known for his 1974 hit song "Seasons in the Sun", an English adaptation of a song written by Belgian composer and singer Jacques Brel in 1961. Jacks is also an environmental activist, focused on pulp mill emissions in Howe Sound. == Early life == Terry Jacks was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Jacks was the oldest of five boys and his father ran... [more on Wikipedia]