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Eternelle: The Best Of
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The Voice of the Sparrow: The Very Best of Edith Piaf
: essential recording:The voice of Edith Piaf carries with it perhaps more national identity than that of any other recorded artist in the world. Tiny, frail, and tragic in her life, Piaf brought French identity to the rest of the world in a way that was understandable to all. Known as 'the Little Sparrow' in her country, her voice was strong, bold, and passionate, even as she grew more infirm. The archetypical torch singer, she had massive popular success with songs like 'Milord,' 'Non, Je Ne ...
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La Vie en Rose: La Môme
from: EMI Classics
:Album Description:Official motion picture soundtrack to the film La Vie En Rose, the dramatic real-life story of French chanteuse Edith Piaf, starring Marion Cotillard and Gerard Depardieu. This release contains 27 tracks featuring 11 of Piaf's most popular songs remastered including 'La Vie En Rose', 'Hymne A L'amour' 'Milord' and 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien', plus the original score by Christopher Gunning. :As befits the soundtrack of a music biopic, most of the heavy lifting here is done by the movie's subject: iconic French singer Edith ...
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30th Anniversaire
: essential recording:Abandoned as a baby and raised in a brothel, Piaf was dicovered singing in the streets of Paris by a club owner, who started her 30-year career during which time she became France's best-loved and best-known songstress, with major hits from beginning to end. At times singing in front of the band with no microphone, her powerful voice and emotional delivery was a striking contrast to her diminutive size. Nicknamed 'the Little Sparrow,' Piaf was plagued by controversy, from implications in a clubowner's death ...
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Hymn to Love: All Her Greatest Songs in English
:Album Description:2003 compilation features material recorded in English & a live version of 'Heureuse'. EMI Music France. :Frankly, it feels a bit weird to listen to Edith Piaf perform in English. There aren't many singers so associated with a country as Piaf is with France. And yet she did record some of her hits in English in an attempt to facilitate her career in the United States. While newcomers to the singer's oeuvre should start with her French albums, this CD is fascinating for advanced Piaf ...
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75 Chansons
:Album Description:2003 compilation features material recorded in English & a live version of 'Heureuse'. EMI Music France. :Frankly, it feels a bit weird to listen to Edith Piaf perform in English. There aren't many singers so associated with a country as Piaf is with France. And yet she did record some of her hits in English in an attempt to facilitate her career in the United States. While newcomers to the singer's oeuvre should start with her French albums, this CD is fascinating for advanced Piaf ...
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Very Best of Edith Piaf
:Album Description:2003 compilation features material recorded in English & a live version of 'Heureuse'. EMI Music France. :Frankly, it feels a bit weird to listen to Edith Piaf perform in English. There aren't many singers so associated with a country as Piaf is with France. And yet she did record some of her hits in English in an attempt to facilitate her career in the United States. While newcomers to the singer's oeuvre should start with her French albums, this CD is fascinating for advanced Piaf ...
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The Rare Piaf 1950-1962
:Album Description:2003 compilation features material recorded in English & a live version of 'Heureuse'. EMI Music France. :Frankly, it feels a bit weird to listen to Edith Piaf perform in English. There aren't many singers so associated with a country as Piaf is with France. And yet she did record some of her hits in English in an attempt to facilitate her career in the United States. While newcomers to the singer's oeuvre should start with her French albums, this CD is fascinating for advanced Piaf ...
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Provence: A Romantic Journey
from: Avalon
: :Discover the timeless allure of breathtaking Provence with these intimate orchestral recordings of French classical and popular favorites. Instrumentation includes an orchestra.
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Edith Piaf: L'Intégrale (Complete) / 20 CD / 413 Chansons
from: EMI Music France
:Album Details:2007 Reissue of a Mammoth 40th Anniversary 20 CD Box Set Released in Conjunction with the Arrival in Theatres of the Motion Picture Biography 'la Mome', Directed by Olivier Dahan. Includes 413 Recordings, of which Seven Are Previously Unreleased and 77 Various Rarities and Alternative Takes. The Discs Include her Legendary Concerts at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1956 and 57.
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