Édith Piaf

Édith Piaf
Piaf in 1962
Born	Édith Giovanna Gassion 19 December 1915(1915-12-19) Belleville, Paris
Dee'd	10 October 1963(1963-10-10) (aged 47) Plascassier, Grasse, Fraunce
Ither names	La Môme Piaf (The Little Sparrow)
Thrift	French cabaret sangster sangwriter actress
Muisical career
Genres	Cabaret Torch sangs Chanson Muisical theatre
Instruments	Voice
Years active	1935–1963
Labels	Pathé, Pathé-Marconi Capitol/EMI (US and Canada) Parlophone/WEA (2013–present)
Associate acts	Théo Sarapo Jacques Pills Yves Montand Charles Aznavour Les Compagnons de la chanson
Signatur	File:EdithPiafSignature.svg

Édith Piaf (French: [edit pjaf] ( listen); 19 December 1915 – 10 October 1963; born Édith Giovanna Gassion) wis a French cabaret sangster, sangwriter an actress wha acame widely regairdit as Fraunce's naitional chanteuse, as well as bein ane o Fraunce's greatest internaitional starns.

Her muisic wis eften autobiografical wi her sangin reflectin her life, an her specialty bein chanson an torch ballads, pairteecularly o luve, loss an sorrae. Amang her well-kent sangs are "La Vie en rose" (1946), "Non, je ne regrette rien" (1960), "Hymne à l'amour" (1949), "Milord" (1959), "La Foule" (1957), "L'Accordéoniste" (1955), an "Padam ... Padam ..." (1951).

Syne her premature daith in 1963 an wi the aid o several biografies an films includin 2007's Academy Awaird winnin La Vie en rose, Piaf haes acquired a legacy as ane o the greatest performers o the 20t century, an her vyce an muisic continue tae be celebratit globally.