Edith Piaf - L'Essentiel (180g Vinyl)

FRENCH CONNECTIONEdith Piaf / L�essentiel Edith Piaf180-gram Virgin Vinyl - Gatefold EditionFrance�s national chanteuse, singer, songwriter and actress �dith Piaf (1915-1963) also became one of the country�s greatest international stars. Her music was often autobiographical with her songs reflecting her life. Piaf�s specialties were the chanson and torch ballads, particularly of love, loss and sorrow.This 18-track selection spans her career from the years 1946 to 1961. It includes all of her big hits, such as �La Vie en rose�, �Non, je ne regrette rien�, �Hymne � l�amour�, �Milord�, �La Foule�, �L�Accord�oniste�, and �Padam Padam�, among many others.Selection recorded in Paris & New York, between 1946 and 1961�I want to make people cry even when they don't understand my words. I've always wanted to sing, just as I've always known that one day I would have my own niche in the annals of song. It was a feeling I had. Singing is a way of escaping. It's another world. When I sing I'mno longer on earth.� � �dith Pia