Written by composer Charles Dumont and lyricist Michel Vaucaire, 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,' which translates to 'No, I regret nothing,' was recorded by Piaf in 1960, after she had declared her intent to retire. The free-spirited songstress, whose life was filled with scandal and drama, heard the song and identified with it so fiercely that she came out of her (albeit short-lived) retirement to record it. This song has remained popular in the pop culture cloud for over 50 years, being regularly covered, used in advertisements and films (notably 2010's ), and is the most popular non-classical track chosen by contributors to the long-time BBC4 radio program '.' This famous number, which tells the tale of a woman of the night who falls in love with an upper-class gentleman who she sees on the street, was written by lyricist Georges Moustaki and composer Marguerite Monnot. It's written very much as a performance tune for the cabaret, with part of the song being performed in a danceable upbeat bal-musette-influenced style, with breaks for dramatic segments. Though not as famous as many of her other songs, the faster-timed melody is immediately recognizable. Most of Edith Piaf's most famous songs were eventually translated from their original French into multiple languages to be covered by international artists, but 'Jezebel' was actually originally an English-language song, written by American songwriter Wayne Shanklin and first made into a hit by Frankie Laine.
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The lyrics, taking their title from the biblical, speak of a heartbreaking woman who breaks the narrator's heart. Piaf's version, which was translated by Charles Aznavour, is both dramatic and playful, and almost sounds as though she's singing it to herself, rather than to some outside temptress.
La Vie Parisienne - French Chansons From the 1930s & 40s by Edith Piaf Audio CD $16.00. With songs like 'Milord,' 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,' and 'La Vie, L'Amour,' included here with. Another of her signature songs: 'La vie en rose. Edith Piaf artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music. Reinterpretation of Edith Piaf's 70-year old love song, 'La Vie En Rose.
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This unlikely hit, in which Piaf is accompanied by a male choir called Les Compagnons de la Chanson (who also accompanied her on her 1945/1946 United States tour, each night of which opened with this song), is one of her folkier numbers. A charming ballad which tells the story of the three times the church bells in the little valley rang for one Jean-Francois Nicot (his baptism, his wedding, and his funeral), it was translated and reworked into an English-language pop song under both the name 'The Three Bells' as well as 'When The Angelus Was Ringing,' and thus recorded by a number of mid-century American pop luminaries.
She also became-after surviving a first, disastrous 1947 appearance in New York-a star in the U.S. In 1959, she appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and sang 'Milord' (above), partly in English, a song that briefly reached the Billboard top 100. Piaf would appear a few times on Sullivan's program throughout the decade.
In 1952, she held her own with American audiences in a lineup that included the hugely popular Bobby Darin and the fiery Ike and Tina Turner. Despite her diminutive stature (she stood just 4'8') and often frail physical condition, Piaf's world-weary demeanor and smoldering voice stood out in any company. She was a true original and there has never been another performer quite like her. Related Content: is a writer and musician based in Durham, NC.
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