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   Who was Édith Piaf?

   • Édith Piaf (aka. "La Môme Piaf") (December 19, 1915 – October 11, 1963) was one of France 's most-loved singers. Her real name was Édith Giovanna Gassion. She became a national icon. Her music was an image of her tragic life. Piaf was known for singing ballads in a heartbreaking voice.

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   How did Edith Piaf influence music?

   • Edith Piaf's tumultuous life, marked by hardship and heartache, deeply influenced her music, leading to emotionally raw and authentic performances that resonated with audiences worldwide. Edith Piaf was born as Giovanna Gassion.

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   Was Edith Piaf married?

   • Edith Piaf's true love was boxer Marcel Cerdan, though they were never married. Cerdan died in 1949. Piaf subsequently married singer Jacques Pills in 1952. They divorced in 1956. In 1962, Piaf married singer and actor Theo Sarapo, who was 20 years her junior. They remained married until Piaf's death.

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   Why did Edith Piaf change her name?

   • But producer Raymond Asso took over direction of her career, changing her stage name to Edith Piaf, keeping undesirable acquaintances at arm’s length and commissioning songs referring to Piaf ’s tough life from the streets. ‘She was full of joy’ When World War Two broke out she went on working.

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   Édith Piaf (born Édith Giovanna Gassion; 19 December 1915 – 10 October 1963) was a French singer best known for performing songs in the cabaret and modern chanson genres. She is widely regarded as France's greatest popular singer and one of the most celebrated performers of the 20th century. [1] [2]

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   Édith Piaf (aka. "La Môme Piaf") (December 19, 1915 – October 11, 1963) [1] was one of France 's most-loved singers. Her real name was Édith Giovanna Gassion. She became a national icon. Her music was an image of her tragic life. Piaf was known for singing ballads in a heartbreaking voice.

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   May 17, 2018 · Edith Giovanna Gassion, known as Edith Piaf (1915-1963), was a French music hall /cabaret singer whose specialty was the love ballad. Edith Gassion was born in Belleville, a congested working-class neighborhood of Paris, on December 19, 1915.

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   May 22, 2024 · Image Credit. Birthday: December 19, 1915 ( Sagittarius) Born In: Paris, France. Pop Singers #169. Singers #578. Quick Facts. French Celebrities Born In December. Also Known As: Édith Giovanna Gassion. Died At Age: 47. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Jacques Pills (m. 1952–1956), Theophanis Lamboukas (m. 1962–1963) father: Louis-Alphonse Gassion.

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   • She Had Another Story. From the very beginning, Edith Piaf knew how to make a dramatic entrance. Although her birth certificate said she was born at the Hospital Tenon in Paris, she had a different story to tell.
   • She Shared Her Name With A Tragic Hero. Piaf’s parents named her with courage in mind. Her name—Edith—comes from a British WWI nurse named Edith Cavell who risked her life for the sake of French troopers.
   • She Was Abandoned. Some say there’s no love as unconditional as a mother’s love for her child. That is, unless your mother is Edith Piaf’s. Sadly, Piaf’s mother wanted nothing to do with her and abandoned her at birth.
   • Like Father, Like Daughter. Piaf’s father—Louis Alphonse Gassion—was an acrobat with a theatrical past. He was a street performer hailing from Normandy, and as time would tell, these dramatic affinities one day blossomed in his own daughter.

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   Jun 17, 2019 · Fast Facts: Edith Piaf. Known For: Piaf was a French singer known for her dark ballads and tragic life. Also Known As: Edith Giovanna Gassion. Born: December 19, 1915 in Paris, France. Parents: Louis Alphonse Gassion and Annetta Giovanna Maillard. Died: October 10, 1963 in Grasse, France.

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   Feb 15, 2022 · Although she achieved wealth and international stardom, right from the start Edith Piaf’s life was undeniably tough. Edith Gassion (1915-1963) was born into a family of poverty-stricken street performers in Paris and abandoned by her free-wheeling mother at birth. She lived briefly with her maternal grandmother, but in 1916 went to live with ...