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Edith Piaf Birth
She was born as Edith Gassion on the street, in a poor suburb of Paris. Piaf's parents abandoned her when she was a child and she lived with her grandmother. When she was 14 years old, she became associated with his acrobat father. She toured France with him and sang in public for the first time. At 16, she went his own way and became a street singer. -
Introduction
Edith Piaf (1915-1963) was a French singer and one of her country’s best-known cultural icons.
She is probably France’s greatest ever singer and sang classics such as ‘La vie en rose’.
There is a museum in Paris dedicated to her memory. -
Her life in Word War II
She was an instant success and began to mix with the rich and famous of Paris.
During Word War II, she performed for German officers, and she was considered a traitor.
After the war, Pief became famous and her life hit many low points. -
End of her life
Her lover died in a plane crash in 1949 and in the 1950s she had three near-fatal car crashes and became addicted to morphine and alcohol. In 1961, she recorded her famous song "Non, je ne regrette rien". It was one of the last songs she sang.
