First Name |
Edith
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Middle Name |
Giovanna
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Last Name |
Piaf
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Maiden Name |
Gassion
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Full Name at Birth |
Édith Giovanna Gassion
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Alternative Name |
The Little Sparrow, The French Billie Holiday, La Môme Piaf, Édith Lamboukas, Édith Pills, (The Little Sparrow), Édith Giovanna Gassion, Édith Piaf
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Birthday |
19th December, 1915
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Birthplace |
Belleville, Paris, France
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Died |
10th October, 1963
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Place of Death |
Plascassier, Alpes-Maritimes, France
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Cause of Death |
Liver Cancer
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Buried |
Père Lachaise Cemetery
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Height |
4' 10" (147 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Black
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Hair Color |
Black
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Distinctive Feature |
Short Stature, Mezzo-soprano vocals
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Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Roman Catholic
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
French
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Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Actress
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
Her signature song: "La Vie en Rose".
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Music Genre (Text) |
Cabaret, Torch songs, Chanson, Musical theater, Musical theatre
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Music Genre |
Vocal
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Year(s) Active |
1935–1963, 1935–63
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Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Cabaret, French Pop, Torch Songs, Vocal Pop
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Music Mood |
Elegant, Theatrical, Poignant, Plaintive, Dramatic, Cathartic, Intimate, Tense/Anxious, Hypnotic, Wintry, Gloomy, Sad, Sentimental, Reflective, Yearning, Melancholy, Nocturnal, Bittersweet, Passionate, Ethereal, Wistful
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Voice, Vocals
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Record Label |
Pathé, Pathé-Marconi, Capitol (US and Canada), Capitol/EMI (US and Canada), Parlophone/WEA (2013–present)
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Associated Acts |
Théo Sarapo, Jacques Pills, Yves Montand, Charles Aznavour, Georges Moustaki, Eddie Constantine, Les Compagnons de la chanson, Édith Piaf's voice From the song "Hymne à l'amour"
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Cup Size |
AA
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Official Websites |
www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/edith_piaf, www.little-sparrow.co.uk/, www.allmovie.com/artist/edith-piaf-p106407
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Father |
Louis-Alphonse Gassion
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Mother |
Annetta Giovanna Maillard
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Friend |
Amália
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Édith Piaf (, ; born Édith Giovanna Gassion, 19 December 1915– 10 October 1963) was a French singer-songwriter, cabaret performer and film actress noted as France's national chanteuse and one of the country's most widely known international stars.