History Music / EdithPiaf

[[UnreliableNarrator Some parts of her early life were heavily romanticized if not purely invented]], but otherwise her personal life was [[BrokenBird characteristically dramatic]]. From the age of 3 to 7, she was allegedly blind as a result of keratitis. Her one and only daughter died at age 2 in 1935. She was watched by the police as a suspect after the murder of her first manager, but later cleared. Her lover Marcel Cerdan (the greatest French boxing champion) died in a plane crash in 1949. She was involved in three serious car crashes after 1951, leading to morphine and alcohol addictions and rheumatoid arthritis. Said addictions and illness made her look older than she was and ultimately caused her death on October 10, 1963 at age 47. Théo Sarapo didn't survive her for long, he died after a car crash in 1970 at age 34.

She had high-profile affairs with many of her male associates and some of the biggest celebrities in France. She married twice : her first marriage in 1952, to singer Jacques Pills, lasted for four years (Creator/MarleneDietrich was her wedding witness). Her 1962 marriage to Théo Sarapo, a French singer and performer of Greek origins [[MayDecemberRomance 20 years her junior]], lasted until her death.

[[UnreliableNarrator Some parts of her early life were heavily romanticized if not purely invented]], but otherwise her personal life was [[BrokenBird characteristically dramatic]]. From the age of 3 to 7, she was allegedly blind as a result of keratitis. Her one and only daughter died at age 2 in 1935. She was watched by the police as a suspect after the murder of her first manager, but later cleared. Her lover Marcel Cerdan (the greatest French boxing champion) died in a plane crash in 1949. She was involved in three serious car crashes after 1951, leading to morphine and alcohol addictions and rheumatoid arthritis. Said addictions and illness made her look older than she was and ultimately caused her death on October 10, 1963 at age 47.

She had high-profile affairs with many of her male associates and some of the biggest celebrities in France. She married twice : her first marriage in 1952, to singer Jacques Pills, lasted for four years (Creator/MarleneDietrich was her wedding witness). Her 1962 marriage to Théo Sarapo, a French singer and performer of Greek origins [[MayDecemberRomance 20 years her junior]], lasted until her death. Théo Sarapo died after a car crash in 1970 at age 34.

She had high-profile affairs with many of her male associates and some of the biggest celebrities in France. She married twice : her first marriage in 1952, to singer Jacques Pills, lasted for four years (Creator/MarleneDietrich was her wedding witness). Her 1962 marriage to Théo Sarapo, a French singer and performer of Greek origins [[MayDecemberRomance 20 years her junior]], lasted until her death.

[[UnreliableNarrator Some parts of her early life were heavily romanticized if not purely invented]], but otherwise her personal life was [[BrokenBird characteristically dramatic]]. From the age of 3 to 7, she was allegedly blind as a result of keratitis. Her one and only daughter died at age 2 in 1935. She was watched by the police as a suspect after her first manager's death, but later cleared. Her lover Marcel Cerdan (the greatest French boxing champion) died in a plane crash in 1949. She was involved in three serious car crashes after 1951, leading to morphine and alcohol addictions and rheumatoid arthritis. Said addictions and illness made her look older than she was and ultimately caused her death on October 10, 1963 at age 47.

* "[[ChickMagnet Mon Légionnaire]]" (1936)

* "La Vie en rose" (1946)

Her personal life was [[BrokenBird characteristically dramatic]] although [[UnreliableNarrator some parts of her early life were heavily romanticized if not purely invented]]. From the age of 3 to 7, she was allegedly blind as a result of keratitis. Her one and only daughter died at age 2 in 1935. She was watched by the police as a suspect after her first manager's death, but later cleared. Her lover Marcel Cerdan (the greatest French boxing champion) died in a plane crash in 1949. She was involved in three serious car crashes after 1951, leading to morphine and alcohol addictions and rheumatoid arthritis. Said addictions and illness made her look older than she was and ultimately caused her death on October 10, 1963 at age 47.

* "Mon Légionnaire" (1936)

A singer who became widely regarded as UsefulNotes/{{France}}'s national diva, as well as being one of France's greatest international stars of the 20th century. She was born '''Édith Giovanna Gassion''' in 1915. She sang in the streets of UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} as a teen and was discovered in Pigalle by nightclub owner Louis Leplée, who persuaded her to sing in his cabaret on the Champs-Elysées. She then rose to national stardom in the late 1930's and to international stardom after WorldWar2. She was nicknamed "La Môme Piaf" (meaning "The Waif Sparrow" or "The Little Sparrow" in Parisian slang), hence her stage name. She sang mostly about [[LoveTropes love]], [[IconicOutfit always]] in a LittleBlackDress.

A singer who became widely regarded as UsefulNotes/{{France}}'s national diva, as well as being one of France's greatest international stars of the 20th century. She was born '''Édith Giovanna Gassion''' in 1915. She sang in the streets of UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} as a teen and was discovered in Pigalle by nightclub owner Louis Leplée, who persuaded her to sing in his cabaret on the Champs-Elysées. She then rose to national stardom in the late 1930's and to international stardom after WorldWar2. She was nicknamed "La Môme Piaf" (meaning "The Waif Sparrow" or "The Little Sparrow" in Parisian slang), hence her stage name. The recurring theme of her songs is [[LoveTropes love]].

* "Non, je ne regrette rien" (1960)

* "[[BadassBiker L'Homme à la moto]]" (1956), the French version of "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" by The Cheers

* "La Foule" (1957)

A singer who became widely regarded as UsefulNotes/{{France}}'s national diva, as well as being one of France's greatest international stars of the 20th century. She was born '''Édith Giovanna Gassion''' in 1915. She sang in the streets of UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} as a teen and was discovered in Pigalle by nightclub owner Louis Leplée, who persuaded her to sing in his cabaret on the Champs-Elysées. She then rose to national stardom in the late 1930's and to international stardom after WorldWar2. She was nicknamed "La Môme Piaf" (meaning "The Waif Sparrow" or "The Little Sparrow" in Parisian slang), hence her stage name.

* "Milord" (1959)

She had high-profile affairs with many of her male associates and some of the biggest celebrities in France. She married twice : her first marriage in 1952, to singer Jacques Pills, lasted for four years (Creator/MarleneDietrich was her wedding witness). Her 1962 marriage to Théo Sarapo, a Greek singer and performer [[MayDecemberRomance 20 years her junior]], lasted until her death.

A singer who became widely regarded as UsefulNotes/{{France}}'s national diva, as well as being one of France's greatest international stars of the 20th century. She was born '''Édith Giovanna Gassion''' in 1915. She sang in the streets of Montmartre in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} as a teen and was discovered in Pigalle by nightclub owner Louis Leplée, who persuaded her to sing in his cabaret on the Champs-Elysées. She then rose to national stardom in the late 1930's and to international stardom after WorldWar2. She was nicknamed "La Môme Piaf" (meaning "The Waif Sparrow" or "The Little Sparrow" in Parisian slang), hence her stage name.

A singer who became widely regarded as UsefulNotes/{{France}}'s national diva, as well as being one of France's greatest international stars. She was born '''Édith Giovanna Gassion''' in 1915. She sang in the streets of Montmartre in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} as a teen and was discovered in Pigalle by nightclub owner Louis Leplée, who persuaded her to sing in his cabaret on the Champs-Elysées. She then rose to national stardom in the late 1930's and to international stardom after WorldWar2. She was nicknamed "La Môme Piaf" (meaning "The Waif Sparrow" or "The Little Sparrow" in Parisian slang), hence her stage name.

Her personal life was [[BrokenBird characteristically dramatic]] although [[UnreliableNarrator some parts of her early life were heavily romanticized if not purely invented]]. From the age of 3 to 7, she was allegedly blind as a result of keratitis. Her one and only daughter died at age 2 in 1935. She was watched by the police as a suspect after her first manager's death, but later cleared. Her lover Marcel Cerdan (the greatest French boxing champion) died in a plane crash in 1949. She was involved in three serious car crashes after 1951, leading to morphine and alcohol addictions and rheumatoid arthritis. Said addictions and illness ultimately caused her death on October 10, 1963 at age 47.

She had high-profile affairs with many of her male associates and some of the biggest celebrities in France. She married twice : her first marriage in 1952, to singer Jacques Pills, lasted for four years (Creator/MarleneDietrich was her wedding witness). Her 1962 marriage to Théo Sarapo, a Greek singer and performer 20 years her junior, lasted until her death.

Her personal life was [[BrokenBird characteristically dramatic]] although [[UnreliableNarrator some parts of her early life were heavily romanticized if not invented]]. From the age of 3 to 7, she was allegedly blind as a result of keratitis. Her one and only daughter died at age 2 in 1935. She was watched by the police as a suspect after her first manager's death, but later cleared. Her lover Marcel Cerdan (the greatest French boxing champion) died in a plane crash in 1949. She was involved in three serious car crashes after 1951, leading to morphine and alcohol addictions and rheumatoid arthritis. Said addictions and illness ultimately caused her death on October 10, 1963 at age 47.

* "A quoi ça sert l'amour" (1962), co-sung with Théo Sarapo

Her personal life was [[BrokenBird characteristically dramatic]] although [[UnreliableNarrator some parts of her early life were heavily romanticized if not invented]]. From the age of 3 to 7, she was allegedly blind as a result of keratitis. Her one and only daughter died at age 2 in 1935. She was watched by the police as a suspect after her first manager's death, but later cleared. Her lover Marcel Cerdan (the greatest French boxing champion) died in a plane crash in 1949. She was involved in three serious car crashes after 1951, leading to morphine and alcohol addictions. Said addictions disfigured her and ultimately caused her death on October 10, 1963 at age 47.

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She had high-profile affairs with many of her male associates and some of the biggest celebrities in France. She married twice : her first marriage in 1952, to singer Jacques Pills, lasted for four years (Creator/MarleneDietrich was her wedding witness). Her 1962 marriage to Théo Sarapo, a Greek hairdresser and performer 20 years her junior, lasted until her death.

Her personal life was [[BrokenBird characteristically dramatic]] although [[UnreliableNarrator some parts of her early life were heavily romanticized if not invented]]. She was raised in extreme poverty during her very first years. From the age of 3 to 7, she was allegedly blind as a result of keratitis. Her one and only daughter died at age 2 in 1935. She was watched by the police as a suspect after her first manager's death, but later cleared. Her lover Marcel Cerdan (the greatest French boxing champion) died in a plane crash in 1949. She was involved in three serious car crashes after 1951, leading to morphine and alcohol addictions. Said addictions disfigured her and ultimately caused her death on October 10, 1963 at age 47.

Her personal life was [[BrokenBird characteristically dramatic]]. She was raised in extreme poverty during her very first years. From the age of 3 to 7, she was allegedly blind as a result of keratitis. Her one and only daughter died at age 2 in 1935. She was watched by the police as a suspect after her first manager's death, but later cleared. Her lover Marcel Cerdan (the greatest French boxing champion) died in a plane crash in 1949. She was involved in three serious car crashes after 1951, leading to morphine and alcohol addictions. Said addictions disfigured her and ultimately caused her death on October 10, 1963 at age 47.