EDITH PIAF

Nickname: La Móme Piaf (The Little Sparrow)
Birthday: December 19, 1915
Nationality: French
Died: October 10, 1963 of Cancer

Mother abandoned her with maternal grandmother where she was malnurished. Father was an acrobat and took her away from her grandmother to live with his mother, who ran a brothel. Set out with father to perform but left him because he was aggressive and abusive. Edith was discovered by
Louis Leplée, who owned a famous club. Her opening night was a success and she recorded two albums that year.

Edith was French Chanson/ Cabaret singer. Eartha Kitt is her American equal. Eartha Kitt produced Santa Baby, I want to be evil, and Just an Old Fashioned Girl

Edith Piaf won the Grammy Hall of Fame

FAMOUS SONGS

• La Vie en Rose
• Padam, Padam
• Ne me Quitte Pas

La Vie en Rose (1947) is the most iconic French song in history. It's about the beauty of being in love. Edith Piaf was currently in love with boxer, Marcel Cedan, when she wrote this song. La Vie en Rose was in many iconic movies including Sabrina(1954) starring Audrey Hepburn. Louis Armstrong also made another version of this song in English. The style of this song is the French Chanson.

WORKS CITED

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