Judith Durham is a wonderful singer, and Judy Collins too, but nobody I've ever heard can touch Joan Baez' version of this song from her early recordings..
Unknown date of original recording. Probably following the introduction of recording technology. It is pre-WWII. Wonderful french song. However, The Seekers recorded it in late 64, immediately after arriving in Britain. FYI: during a scene in "Band of Brothers", street musicians perform the song after an allied liberation of a french town. And I thought I was the only one who thought Judith uses way too much vibrato nowadays. 40 years ago, nobody could touch her vocal power.
This is Judith Durham at her very best--voice pure, simple and powerful. Her later singing is too vibrato---too operatic. Who cannot fall in love with her singing this song?
what happened to the video of this tune from their 25th anniversary concert that used to appear on you tube. don't tell me there are people out there removing great songs from the internet. lindsay evans nz
Judith Durham is a wonderful singer, and Judy Collins too, but nobody I've ever heard can touch Joan Baez' version of this song from her early recordings..
MiserableOldFart 8 months ago
thanks for uploading.my french is very poor
saengjanoops 9 months ago
Judith Durham, Mary Hopkin, Nana Mouskouri. Wonderful voices of the sixties
ThatMinidotCom 1 year ago
A wonderful English version of this touching love song.
shalimarsgirl 1 year ago
Not bad at all. But Judy Collins' version touches me more ( and Judy sings one verse in French )
plastiqueadapte 1 year ago
@plastiqueadapte Judith also does in some version's !
janmarsh 1 year ago
Unknown date of original recording. Probably following the introduction of recording technology. It is pre-WWII. Wonderful french song. However, The Seekers recorded it in late 64, immediately after arriving in Britain. FYI: during a scene in "Band of Brothers", street musicians perform the song after an allied liberation of a french town. And I thought I was the only one who thought Judith uses way too much vibrato nowadays. 40 years ago, nobody could touch her vocal power.
LashBridges 1 year ago
This is Judith Durham at her very best--voice pure, simple and powerful. Her later singing is too vibrato---too operatic. Who cannot fall in love with her singing this song?
alanterryw 1 year ago
This made me cry.
grimTales1 2 years ago
Moving, beautiful. That was lovely, thank you.
grimTales1 2 years ago
what happened to the video of this tune from their 25th anniversary concert that used to appear on you tube. don't tell me there are people out there removing great songs from the internet. lindsay evans nz
ndhan72 2 years ago
Lindsay, It was probably one of David's upload's. His channel was suspended.
janmarsh 2 years ago
Then i hope his channel is unsuspended...and soon
ndhan72 2 years ago
Beautiful! Nothing else to say. When was this recorded?
JimCou 2 years ago 2
Jim, Plaisir D'Amour (arr. The Seekers) Springfield Music Ltd. published 1964
janmarsh 2 years ago