95th anniversary of Édith Piaf (19-12-2010)

Édith Piaf  (19 December 1915–10 October 1963); born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French cabaret singer, songwriter and actress who became widely regarded as France's national chanteuse, as well as being one of France's greatest international stars. Her music was often autobiographical with her singing reflecting her life, and her specialty being chanson and torch ballads, particularly of love, loss and sorrow. Among her well-known songs 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), and "Padam ... Padam ..." (1951).