Here's the story behind Canadian singer/songwriter Terry's Jacks smash hit "Seasons in the Sun," which reached the top of the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in March 1974.

The Beatles, Lee Hazlewood, the Delfonics, Arthur Brown, David Axelrod and Terry Jacks of Vancouver, B.C., group the Poppy Family ("Seasons in the Sun" and "Which Way You Goin' Billy?") are among ...