The Moody Sea: Chantal Chamberland and "La Mer"

Chantal Chamberland, a French Canadian guitarist and vocalist from Quebec, Canada, sings today's random tune called La Mer. The music from La Mer was put to different lyrics in English and became Beyond the Sea, a major hit for Bobby Darin. Chamberland sings the original French lyrics, and her vocals are described on her website as smoky, sultry, bluesy and brassy, but critics have also called her vocals wistful and fragile, indicating the range of emotions that she can stir up. La Mer can be found on her 2008 CD The Other Woman, and on the various artists compilation Putumayo Presents: Jazz Around the World (2009). The song describes the changing moods of the ocean.

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