EDITH PIAF
Name: Edith Giovanna Gassion
Born: December 19, 1915 Belleville, Paris, France
Died: October 10, 1963 Plascassier, France
Edith Piaf (19 December 1915—10 October 1963) was a French singer (born from an
Italian-Algerian family) and cultural icon who is widely accepted as the country's
greatest pop singer.[1] Her singing reflected her tragic life, with her
specialty being the poignant ballad performed in a heartbreaking voice. Among
her famous songs are "La vie en rose" (1946), "Hymne à l'amour" (1949), "Milord"
(1959), "Non, je ne regrette rien" (1960). A filmed biography on her life
starring Marion Cotillard (who won the Academy Award for Best Actress (Oscar)
for portraying Piaf), titled La Môme (shown in Britain and the United States as
La Vie En Rose) was released in June 2007. There have been other dramatized
versions of her life, including a Tony Award-winning play entitled Piaf, which
was also telecast on the American PBS network.
Name: Edith Giovanna Gassion
Born: December 19, 1915 Belleville, Paris, France
Died: October 10, 1963 Plascassier, France
Edith Piaf (19 December 1915—10 October 1963) was a French singer (born from an
Italian-Algerian family) and cultural icon who is widely accepted as the country's
greatest pop singer.[1] Her singing reflected her tragic life, with her
specialty being the poignant ballad performed in a heartbreaking voice. Among
her famous songs are "La vie en rose" (1946), "Hymne à l'amour" (1949), "Milord"
(1959), "Non, je ne regrette rien" (1960). A filmed biography on her life
starring Marion Cotillard (who won the Academy Award for Best Actress (Oscar)
for portraying Piaf), titled La Môme (shown in Britain and the United States as
La Vie En Rose) was released in June 2007. There have been other dramatized
versions of her life, including a Tony Award-winning play entitled Piaf, which
was also telecast on the American PBS network.