Édith Piaf - La vie en rose (haunting performance)

published by Farhad2000

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tags: french, singing, beautiful, life in pink

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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

written by Farhad2000

| 1 year 6 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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Good stuff.

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

written by rickegee

| 1 year 6 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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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!

written by choggie

| 1 year 6 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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

written by Farhad2000

| 1 year 6 months 3 weeks ago | CH

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Very nice...

*promote

written by lucky760

| 1 year 4 months 2 weeks ago | CH

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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)

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| 1 year 4 months 2 weeks ago | CH

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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.

written by grubert | 1 year 4 months 2 weeks ago | CH

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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.

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