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| "La Mer" | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:La_Mer,_Charles_Trenet,_musical_score_edited_in_France,_1946.jpg) Cover of musical score published in France in 1946 | |
| Song by Charles Trenet | |
| Published | 1946 by Les Editions Raoul Breton |
| Songwriter(s) | Charles Trenet |
| Composer(s) | Charles Trenet, Albert Lasry |
| Audio | |
| "Beyond the Sea" on YouTube | |
"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.[1]
- ^ Schudel, Matt (March 18, 2009). - "Composer Jack Lawrence dies at 96: Composer's Hits Helped Singers Such as Sinatra". - The Washington Post.