Édith Piaf (born Édith Giovanna Gassion, 19 December 1915 – 10 October 1963) was a French singer, lyricist and actress. Noted as France's national chanteuse, she was one of the country's most widely ...

A new biography of Edith Piaf debunks several myths about the doyenne of post-war French music, including claims she was born on the streets, suffered from blindness and helped prisoners during World ...

“There has never been anyone like her; there never will be … ” wrote long-time platonic friend Jean Cocteau of Edith Piaf, “… her Bonaparte-like forehead, her eyes like those of a blind person trying ...

Just in case you don't recognize that voice, it's Edith Piaf, the diminutive French singer whose dramatic life story, even more dramatic stage presence, made her a legend. Abandoned by her parents, ...

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re talking about great songs not sung in English. Dressed in a funereal black dress, small and frail as though ...

While Édith Piaf’s name probably won’t ring many bells for English-speaking audiences, her musical works are a staple of ...

Driven by Marion Cotillard's stunning performance as Edith Piaf, Picturehouse's "La Vie En Rose" -- written and directed by Olivier Dahan, pictured -- is heading for Oscar and Golden Globes ...