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Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet was a French singer-songwriter. He was most famous for his recordings from the late 1930s until the mid-1950s, though his career continued through the 1990s. In an era in which it was unusual for singers to write their own material, Trenet wrote prolifically and declined to record any but his own songs. Wikipedia  

✵ 18. May 1913 – 19. February 2001
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Famous Charles Trenet Quotes

“The sea
Of the changeable reflections
Under rain.”

Charles Trenet

&quot;La Mer&quot; (1943) - Live performance by Trenet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHYj1-3QrrY - YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd_nopTFuZA - &quot;Beyond the Sea&quot; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEIDep_UMmk, an adaptation of the music of &quot;La Mer&quot;, sung by Bobby Darin <br class="br">Context: The sea<br>This one seen to dance alongside the clear gulfs<br>To the reflections silver<br>The sea<br>Of the changeable reflections<br>Under rain.

“The clock goes tic-tac-tic-tic
The birds of the lake pic-pac-pic-pic
Glou-glou-glou go all the turkeys
And the pretty bell ding-dang dong But... BOOM!
When our heart goes Boom,
All else says Boom
And it is Love that awakens.”

Charles Trenet

&quot;Boum!&quot; (1938) - Performance in La route enchantée (1938) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0KWyWwVp0E

“The sea
For the sky
Confuses its white sheep
With pure angels
The sea
Shepherdess of the blue Infinite”

Charles Trenet

"La Mer" (1943)

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