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" 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 ...
Marguerite Monnot (28 May 1903 – 12 October 1961), was a French songwriter and composer best known for having written many of the songs performed by Édith Piaf ("Milord", "Hymne à l'amour") and the music for the stage musical Irma La Douce. [1]
The following is a list of English-language pop songs based on French-language songs. The songs here were originally written and performed in the French language. Later, new, English-language lyrics were set to the same melody as the original song. Songs are arranged in alphabetical order, omitting the articles "a" and "the".
Dion sang Edith Piaf's classic "Hymne A L'Amour" with the Eiffel Tower as her backdrop at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. The performance was her first time on stage since announcing her ...
Édith Piaf: Eternal Hymn (Éternelle, l'hymne à la môme, PAL, Region 2, import) Piaf: Her Story, Her Songs (June 2006) Piaf: La Môme (2007) Édith Piaf: The Perfect Concert and Piaf: The Documentary (February 2009) In 1978, a play titled Piaf (by English playwright Pam Gems) began a run of 165 performances in London and New York.
The music was written by Artie Butler and the poignant lyrics were written by Phyllis Molinary. The lyric is known, world-wide, as one of her finest works and the song is considered a "modern day jazz standard." [4] "If You Love Me" is her interpretation of the passionate "Hymne à l'amour", made famous by Edith Piaf.
Dion also previously sang an Edith Piaf song, “L’Hymne à l’Amour,” in Paris in 2015, to pay tribute to victims of tragic terrorist attack at the Bataclan. Best of Variety.
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