When Edith Piaf died on October 10, 1963, she was France's biggest international star and the first to conquer America, with her melancholy music becoming an indelible part of the soundtrack for the post-war generation.
Piaf's cabaret songs about carrying on living in the face of adversity – such as "Non, Je ne Regrette Rien" (I Regret Nothing) and "La Vie en Rose" (Life Through Rose-Tinted Glasses) – reflected the difficulties in her own life, which was marked by tragic loss and struggles with addiction.
Val says - a bit amazing that I remember her death 50 years ago.
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