Short Biography
Édith Piaf (December 19, 1915—October 10, 1963) was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer." Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being the ballads. Among her famous songs are "La vie en rose" (1946), "Hymne à...... Read More...
Whitaker 'to star' as jazz legend - BBC News Forest Whitaker is to star in, and direct, Louis Armstrong biopic What a Wonderful World, according to reports. The film was being made by Paris-based company Legende, which produced last year's Edith Piaf film La Vie en Rose, trade publication ...
Pink's French Ambition - Post Chronicle Pop sensation Pink is determined to live a more culturally diverse life - she wants to be fluent in French by the time she's 35. The So What star fell for the language of love after listening to late iconic French singer Edith Piaf. And the 29-year ...
The tangled legacy of Jacques Brel - The Independent The Belgian singer Jacques Brel in Paris in 1976, two years before his death from cancer at the age of 49 The 30th anniversary of the death of the greatest popular singer in the French language has generated an avalanche of tributes this week – and ...
