Edith Piaf
Edith Piaf
Édith Piaf; 19 December 1915 – 10 October 1963; born Édith Giovanna Gassion) was a French cabaret singer, songwriter and actress who became widely regarded as France's national chanteuse, as well as being one of France's greatest international stars...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth19 December 1915
CityParis, France
CountryFrance
song children eye
I always thought my days spent in darkness [as a child she had cataracts and was unable to see for nearly four years] gave me a very special sensitivity. Much later, when I really wanted to hear, really 'see' a song, I'd close my eyes, and when I wanted to bring it out of the very depths of myself, out of my guts, out of my belly, when the song had to come from far away, I'd close my eyes.
law giving people
Don't care what people say. Don't give a damn about their laws.
book phones people
People say that I could sing the phone book and make it sound good.
instinct streets conservatory
My conservatory is in the streets. My intelligence is instinct.
money giving give-me
If God has allowed me to earn so much money, it is because He knows I give it all away.
done life-is
All I've done all my life is disobey.
coward persons just-one
I'd like to see one person - just one - who would own up to having been a coward.
hear sing whatever
Tell me what you'd like to hear me sing. I'll sing whatever you like, after which I'll take up a collection, if you don't mind.