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The name "Édith" was inspired by British nurse Edith Cavell, who was executed 2 months before Édith's birth for helping French soldiers escape from German captivity during World War I. [6] Twenty years later, Édith's stage surname Piaf was created by her first promoter, based on a French term for 'sparrow'.
" Hymne à l'amour" (French pronunciation: [imn a lamuʁ]); French for "Hymn to Love") is a 1949 French song with lyrics by Édith Piaf and music by Marguerite Monnot. It was first sung by Piaf that year and recorded by her in 1950 for Columbia records. Piaf sang it in the 1951 French musical comedy film Paris chante toujours (Paris still sings ...
Récital 1961, also known as Edith Piaf a 'l'Olympia, Edith Piaf at the Paris Olympia, Olympia 1961, Olympia '61, and A l'Olympia 1961, is an album from Édith Piaf recorded live on December 29, 1960, at L'Olympia in Paris. The album was released in January 1961. [1] Piaf was accompanied by the Orchestre Et Choeurs conducted by Jacque Lesage.
[1] [2] Piaf's performances were supported by orchestras conducted by Robert Chauvigny (tracks 1-3) and Guy Luypaerts (tracks 4-8). [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The notes on the back cover of the album state: "For this collection Édith Piaf has chosen eight characteristic songs of the Paris streets and cabarets, each one of which tells a story or sets a rueful ...
Edith Piaf’s original version is used in the 2014 video game BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea: Episode 2, where it is also sung by one of the characters. Grace Jones’ version plays over the closing credits of Robert Altman’s 1994 film Prêt-à-Porter. The 2007 film La Vie en Rose, a biopic of Piaf’s life, is named in reference to the song.
More than 60 years after her death, legendary French singer Edith Piaf will come to life in a new biopic that will use AI to recreate her voice and image. Warner Music Group announced that it has ...
Récital 1962, also known as Olympia 1962 and A l'Olympia 1962, is an album from Édith Piaf recorded live on September 27, 1962, at L'Olympia in Paris. It was released on the Columbia label (FSX 143). [1] [2] Jean Leccia conducted the orchestra. Piaf was in a weakened physical state at the time of the performance, and a doctor watched from the ...
After being convincingly portrayed by Marion Cotillard in the 2007 film “La Vie en Rose,” legendary French singer Edith Piaf will come to life in an animated biopic “Edith” that looks to ...