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      • Piaf began her career touring with her father at the age of fourteen. Her fame increased during the German occupation of France and in 1945, Piaf's signature song, "La Vie en rose" ('life in pink') was published. She became France's most popular entertainer in the late 1940s, also touring Europe, the United States, and South America.
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  2. Apr 2, 2024 · Edith Piaf (born December 19, 1915, Paris, France—died October 10, 1963, Plascassier, near Grasse [ see Researcher’s Note ]) was a French singer and actress whose interpretation of the chanson, or French ballad, made her internationally famous.

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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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  4. Apr 2, 2014 · Early Life. Édith Piaf was born Édith Giovanna Gassion in Belleville, Paris, on December 19, 1915. Much of her past is shrouded in mystery and may have been embellished during her...

  5. Feb 15, 2022 · Although she achieved wealth and international stardom, right from the start Edith Piafs 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.

  6. Dec 18, 2015 · After a childhood of violence and neglect, Édith Piaf found her way as a street singer. Discovered on the street. Leaving her father at age 15, she earned her livelihood by singing in Paris.

  7. Mar 19, 2018 · March 19, 2018. Theatre in Paris exclusives. Amanda Mehtala. Share on. Who is Edith Piaf? Here's the story of her rise from her tumultuous childhood in the streets of Paris to international stardom. Edith Piaf was one of the greatest French singers.

  8. Édith Piaf: who was the much-loved 20th-century French singer? - Classical Music. She was much-loved for her mastery of both the cabaret and chanson genres. But who was Édith Piaf and what were her best-loved songs?

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