La Mer - Sacha Distel

Alexandre "Sacha" Distel was a French singer and guitarist who had hits with a cover version of the academy award-winning "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head". He was made Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 1997. 'La Mer' is a song written by French composer, lyricist, singer and showman Charles Trenet. The song was first recorded by the French singer Roland Gerbeau in 1945. It was not until 1946 that Trenet recorded his own version. When it was released in 1946, it became an expected hit. https://itunes.apple.com/za/album/la-...