Helen Shapiro- Beyond the sea (la mer)

[bassjocky]

3 people are tone deaf, and wouldn't recognize class if it hit them in the face :)

[wuncarlos1]

No one sings this any better, perfect diction.

[sixtiesforever1966]

Helen's voice stands the test of time. Singer's of today can not compare. Love You Helen..... Sir David

[hansen4]

She was brilliant in the 60's, and she even better to day.

[kevgish]

helen at her very best

[goneoverboard2]

The great sounding voice of Helen Shapiro. Can`t get any better !!!

[EDDIEJAMES238]

When very young Helen sang in a Pub called The Needle Gun in Roman Road and I must say that she was great. A great looker too.

[ghtsw11]

Superb voice, as ever. An extremely talented singer - plus, of course, a wonderful song

[TheRingroad1]

Helen as the knack of singing any song well, would love to hear her singing some of the oldies, as they don't seem to write songs like they used to.

[Icklecal47]

my teenage idol .... yes class lovely lady i met her when i was 40 amazing

[Luysberg]

@Icklecal47 Oh lucky you, she was my favourite when I was at school.

[lingtonsrevenge]

Class, pure class.

[mosheavni]

Bethnal green east london. Great singer!!!

[barneswriter]

She is an East End girl from Hackney in London.

[Mzpenndragon]

The 60s were a great time for female singers in England I was 14 in 1960 and loved them all but Hellen was special

[guiana1000]

@Mzpenndragon PS, she is from Canada

[Mzpenndragon]

@guiana1000

Hellen is from Canada? I did not know that. I live in Canada now.

[Luysberg]

@Mzpenndragon - No she comes from London - the East End.

[dahnjeff]

@Mzpenndragon Sorry, she's not Canadian. Don't know where you got that idea, but it's wrong.

She's from Bethnal Green. (East London)

[politicopol]

@guiana1000 ...from London...probably Woodberry Downs...

[JubalCalif]

Heavens to Charles Trenet! What an utterly exquisite version of one of my all time favorite songs! In fact, I had taped this song from a friends's album years ago but failed to write down the name of the artist. Only now am I finding out it's the lovely & talented British singer Helen Shapiro! What a magnifiecent voice! It's a shame she never became better known here in the US. THANK YOU so much for posting this....you've MADE my day & my week! CHEERS!! :)

[fjbutch]

Niiiiice !!

[scarypowers]

I am an american and just now learning of the woman...She is awesome....why she never came to the states is beyond me, i'm sure she would have been a star here as well

[Icklecal47]

my idol in the sixties i was to meet her years later she was awesome ....

[bedouinboy]

amazing quality recording (stereo) - thanks!

[MikeHudson65]

Fair comment but I always think if you've never heard a song before even if it is a cover, you always favour the first version you ever heard? DOes anyone else agree?

[IanMorrell70]

A very perceptive comment. Growing up in the 1970's as I did, I assumed that all of Showaddywaddy's and Mud's output was new material and always preferred their versions. Also, as a young child I used to listen to "sing Something Simple" and came across many well known songs via the Cliff Adams Singers

[VealParmigiana]

The musical arrangements in Bobby Darin's recording of this song are much better, but Helen's vocals are outstanding.

[LuigiLee1961]

Agreed - Shapiro's vocals with Darin's band would have been awesome!

[burnley5960]

@LuigiLee1961 and how Helen had and has a voice which is in my opinion un matched before or since