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"La Mer" ("The Sea") is a song by the French composer, lyricist, singer and showman Charles Trenet. The song was first recorded by the French singer Roland Gerbeau in 1945. The song was first recorded by the French singer Roland Gerbeau in 1945.
La mer was the second of Debussy's three orchestral works in three sections, the other being Nocturnes (1892–1899) and Images pour orchestre (1905–1912). The first, the Nocturnes, premiered in Paris in 1901 and though it had not made any great impact on the public, it was well-reviewed by musicians including Paul Dukas, Alfred Bruneau and Pierre de Bréville.
"Beyond the Sea" is the English-language version of the French song "La Mer" by Charles Trenet, popularized by Bobby Darin in 1959. While the French original was an ode to the sea, Jack Lawrence – who composed the English lyrics – turned it into a love song.
Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet (French pronunciation: [lwi ʃaʁl oɡystɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ tʁenɛ]; 18 May 1913 – 19 February 2001) [1] was a renowned French singer-songwriter who composed both the music and the lyrics for nearly 1,000 songs over a career that lasted more than 60 years.
La dernière valse Barclay 1988 La Marseillaise: 2002 La Même Histoire 1985 La Mer (The Sea) Charles Trenet: 1973 La Paloma Adieu (La Paloma 1863) Sebastián Iradier: 1969 La première étoile Paul Mauriat: André Pascal: 2002 La Quête (The Impossible Dream-The Quest) Mitch Leigh: Joe Darion, Jacques Brel: 1973 La Terre Promise Christian Bruhn
Christophe (furthest left) performing in Israel in 1969. Daniel Bevilacqua (French pronunciation: [danjɛl bɛvilakwa], Italian: [ˌbeviˈlakkwa]; 13 October 1945 – 16 April 2020), better known by the stage name Christophe (French:), was a French singer and songwriter.
La Madelon; La Madrague (song) La mamma (song) Maréchal, nous voilà ! La Maritza; MCs Can Kiss; Les Menottes (Tching Tchang Tchong) La Mer (song) Le Métèque; Milord (song) Mme Pavoshko; Les Mômes de la cloche; Mon Dieu; My Salsa
Some local composers supplied songs and sheet music aimed at a tourist market. Claude Debussy composed part of La Mer in Jersey. John Ireland settled for a time in Guernsey. The Channel Islands Music Council was founded in 1974 to promote music in the islands. In 2004, the Jersey Live Music Festival was first held, now scheduled annually.