Édith Piaf

Also known as Édith Gassion, The Little Sparrow, La Señora Piaf, Edith Piaf, La môme Piaf

French singer (1915–1963)

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Édith Piaf was a French female vocalist active from 1935 until 1963. Her musical style encompassed cabaret, chanson, chanson française, chanson réaliste, and chanteuse réaliste. She was born on 19 December 1915 and died on 10 October 1963. Piaf had one child and stood 147 centimeters tall.

Her notable works include *Moi pour toi*, *Bobino 1963:Piaf Et Sarapo*, *L'Ascension*, *Une étoile est née*, and *Hymne a l'amour*. She is associated with similar artists such as Charles Aznavour, Dalida, Yves Montand, Charles Trenet, and Juliette Gréco. Her music is tagged with the genres french, chanson, female vocalists, jazz, and chanson francaise.

Piaf’s recordings have accumulated 13,627,900 plays and attracted 1,057,438 listeners on Last.fm. She is referenced by 1,136 other encyclopedia articles. Her name appears in the Commons category and gallery for Édith Piaf.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 19 December 1915
Died: 10 October 1963
Works: 44

Top works

Moi pour toi
Bobino 1963:Piaf Et Sarapo
L'Ascension
Une étoile est née
Hymne a l'amour

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: France
Active from: 1915-12-19
Active to: 1963-10-11

cabaretchansonchanson françaisechanson réalistechanteuse réalisteeasy listening

Discography

La Rue Pigalle / Édith Piaf Sings (in French)1947
Chansons parisiennes1949
Chansons des cafés de Paris1950
Encores1951
La Vie en rose1952
Édith Piaf1953
Édith Piaf rencontre Charles Trenet1954
Mes grands succès1955
La Vie en rose / Édith Piaf Sings in English1956
Piaf!1959

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,058,948
Total plays: 13,647,108

Recent publications · Crossref

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Giovanna
Gender: female
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Paris
Place of death: 16th arrondissement of Paris
Spouse: Théophanis Lamboukas
Father: Louis Gassion
Mother: Line Marsa
Occupation: songwriter
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: French
Award: platinum record
Notable work: Milord
Genre: ballade
Instrument: voice
Record label: Polydor
Image: Édith Piaf 914-6440.jpg
Height: 147
Number of children: 1
Residence: France
Voice type: contralto
Significant event: funeral

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significant person: Jean Cocteau
Commons category: Édith Piaf
date of birth: 1915-12-19
date of death: 1963-10-11
cause of death: internal bleeding
topic's main category: Category:Édith Piaf
birth name: Édith Giovanna Gassion
manner of death: natural causes
medical condition: blindness
member of: Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
start of work period: 1935-00-00
pseudonym: Édith Piaf
end of work period: 1963-00-00
nickname: La Môme Piaf
copyright representative: SACEM
Commons gallery: Édith Piaf
influenced by: Thérèse of Lisieux
name in native language: Édith Piaf
present in work: La Vie en Rose

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Encyclopedic overview

Édith Giovanna Gassion (19 December 1915 – 10 October 1963), known as Édith Piaf ( French: [edit pjaf]), was a French singer and lyricist. She is regarded as France's greatest popular singer and one of the most celebrated performers in the world. She is best known for performing songs in the cabaret and modern chanson genres.

Having begun her career touring with her father at age fourteen, she was discovered in 1935 in Paris by night club owner Louis Leplée, and achieved her first successes in the "Theatre de l'ABC" among others with the song "Mon Légionnaire". Owner of the ABC music hall Mitty Goldin also wrote songs for her, e.g. "Demain", and produced some of her songs. Her fame increased during the German occupation of France, shortly after which (in 1945) she wrote the lyrics to her signature song, translated to English, "La Vie en rose" ('life in pink'). She became France's most popular entertainer in the late 1940s, also touring Europe, South America and the United States, where her popularity led to eight appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.

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