Comments for "Édith Piaf - La vie en rose (haunting performance)" Video at VideoSift.com

By Farhad2000

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:19:43 -0800

Édith Piaf (December 19, 1915 – October 11, 1963) was one of France's most loved singers, who became a national icon. Her music reflected her tragic life, with her specialty being the poignant ballad presented with a heartbreaking voice.

"La vie en rose" is her signature song, in French it means "life through rose-coloured glasses", or literally, "life in pink". The song has become a standard and has been performed by many artists like Louis Armstrong, Plácido Domingo, Ella Fitzgerald. It was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998.

- More @ Wikipedia

By rickegee

rickegee (http://www.videosift.com/member/rickegee) — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 21:26:16 -0800

Good stuff.

See also http://www.videosift.com/video/Requiem-for-VS-10-Non-je-ne-regrette-rien-No-Regrets

By choggie

choggie (http://www.videosift.com/member/choggie) — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:42:05 -0800

That heartbreaking voice...she had more vibratto that a cobblestone alley!! More than what, 5000 people showed up for her funeral??... Cantessa du Impacto Universial!..fuck it, ya perfectionists, it's all latin!

By Farhad2000

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:06:53 -0800

This posted to the front page in an hour and 30 minutes. I salut my fellow sifters good taste.

By lucky760

lucky760 (http://lucky760.videosift.com) — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:57:14 -0800

Very nice...

*promote

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:57:16 -0800

Re-promoting this video to the front page as a VideoSift Classic. Originally published on Monday 1st January 2007 (promotion called by gold star member lucky760)

By grubert

grubert (http://www.videosift.com/member/grubert) — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:25:26 -0700

It's worth noting she wrote the lyrics for this song.

Reading her biography on Wikipedia gives the feeling fate wasn't so kind to her:
- She lived in a brothel as a kid.
- She became blind from age 3 to 7 and deaf from age 8 to 14.
- She lost her only child to meningitis.
- Her agent was murdered and she was accused of being an accomplice.
- The love of her life died in a plane crash.
- She had a serious car accident she never really recovered from and became addicted to drugs as a consequence.
- She died of cancer at age 47. (same age as Judy Garland)

Yet she became the most loved (and probably the greatest) French performer of all time.

By cyman1000

cyman1000 (http://www.videosift.com/member/cyman1000) — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:19:28 -0700

I have adored Piaf since i experienced some of her music some years ago and realized everytime in every TV or film venue when Paris is shown Piaf songs are used for the background. i have encouraged the kids (college students) to experience her music. I saw her 1983 bio and thought it very good. then this new one comes out. Fantastic.