Édith Piaf
Chanson, Musical Artist
1915 – 1963
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Who was Édith Piaf?
Édith Piaf, was a French singer who became widely regarded as France's national diva, as well as being one of France's greatest international stars. Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being of Chanson and ballads, particularly of love, loss and sorrow. Among her songs are "La Vie en rose", "Non, je ne regrette rien", "Hymne à l'amour", "Milord", "La Foule", "l'Accordéoniste", and "Padam ... Padam ...".
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- Born
- Dec 19, 1915
Belleville, Paris - Also known as
- Edith Giovanna Gassion
- Idith Piaf
- Edit Piaf
- Edith Piaf
- Édith Giovanna Gassion
- The Little Sparrow
- Ãdith Giovanna Gassion
- Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau
- The French Billie Holiday
- La Môme Piaf
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Jacques Pills
(1952/09/20 - 1956) - Theophanis Lamboukas
(1962/10/09 - 1963/10/10)
- Jacques Pills
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- French people
- Kabyle people
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Lived in
- Paris
- Died
- Oct 10, 1963
Alpes-Maritimes - Resting place
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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