30th Anniversaire Music Cd

Edith Piaf - 30th Anniversaire

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30th Anniversaire      Artist : Edith Piaf      List Price : $29.98 USD        Your Price : $17.97 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1994-04-05      Studio : EMI France      Label : EMI France      Avg. Customer Rating : (26 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for 30th Anniversaire      No equal      Rating:      The best of the best or "la creme de la creme" - what more to say about this wonderful lady.     Customer Reviews for 30th Anniversaire Cd      30th Anniversary CD of Edith Piaf      Rating:      This is a collection that is worth having if you are a Piaf fan. You not only get her most famous songs but a good collection of those that are not as well known. All in all, it gives the listener a great feel for her miraculous voice and her Bohemian Style. You don't have to be French to love Piaf. Editorial Reviews for 30th Anniversaire Audio Cd      Amazon.com 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 to multiple affairs (including Yves Montand and Charles Aznavour), drugs, and alcohol. Her torchy cabaret and dramatically theatrical songs eventually won her global recognition. This two-CD set covers highlights of her career up to her death in 1963, many of which are now standards. Described in France as "the greatest figure in the history of song," her voice still rings with a passion for life, something that eventually consumed her. --Derek Rath