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Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf in 1962
Background information
Birth name	Édith Giovanna Gassion
Also known as	La Môme Piaf (The Little Sparrow)
Born	19 December 1915 Belleville, Paris, France
Died	11 October 1963 (aged 47) Plascassier (Grasse)
Genres	Cabaret Torch songs Chanson
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, actress
Instruments	Voice
Years active	1935–1963
Labels	Pathé Records, Pathé-Marconi

Édith Piaf (US /piːˈɑːf/ or UK /ˈpiːæf/; French: [edit pjaf]; 19 December 1915 – 11 October 1963), born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French singer who became widely regarded as France's national popular singer, as well as being one of France's greatest international stars.^[1] Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being ballads. Among her songs are "La Vie en rose" (1946), "Non, je ne regrette rien" (1960), "Hymne à l'amour" (1949), "Milord" (1959), "La Foule" (1957), "l'Accordéoniste" (1955), and "Padam... Padam..." (