Edith Piaf is usually thought of as a gifted, tragic figure: a great voice and spirit who sang through lost loves, loneliness, drink and depression. But actress and singer Gay Marshall takes a ...

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 ...

As Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival marks the centenary of the birth of Edith Piaf by hosting the acclaimed Piaf! The Show, starring Anne Carrère in the title role, BRIAN MORTON reflects on the ...

The French have declared her the "Singer of the Century." Édith Piaf was born 100 years ago, on December 19, 1915. Her career was legendary; her life was filled with myth and tragedy. When she was ...

One of our men, who used to admire Edith Piaf, the tiny French singer, in Paris in 1939, was afraid that she might have brightened up her repertory for her engagement at the Playhouse here, on the ...

Zaho de Sagazan has become a shooting star of contemporary French pop music by reimagining the chanson genre for a younger, more dance-oriented audience. By Thomas Rogers His dozens of songs included ...