<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Gotta Travel On" (1965) </Td> <Td> "If You Go Away" (1966) </Td> <Td> "Walk Away" (1967) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Gotta Travel On" (1965) </Td> <Td> "If You Go Away" (1966) </Td> <Td> "Walk Away" (1967) </Td> </Tr> <P> "If You Go Away" is an adaptation of the 1959 Jacques Brel song "Ne me quitte pas" with English lyrics by Rod McKuen . Created as part of a larger project to translate Brel's work, "If You Go Away" is considered a pop standard and has been recorded by many artists, including Greta Keller, for whom some say McKuen wrote the lyrics . </P> <P> Damita Jo reached #10 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #68 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 for her version of the song . Terry Jacks recorded a version of the song which was released as a single in 1974 and reached #29 on the Adult Contemporary chart, #68 on the Billboard Hot 100, and went to #8 in the UK . </P>

Who is the original singer of if you go away