Edith Piaf performing “La Vie en Rose”. Édith Piaf, born Édith Giovanna Gassion (19 December 1915 10 October 1963), was a French singer and cultural icon who “is almost universally regarded as France’s greatest popular singer.” Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being ballads. Among her songs are “La vie en rose” (1946), “Hymne à l’amour” (1949), “Milord” (1959), “Non, je ne regrette rien” (1960), “l’Accordéoniste” (1941), “Padam…Padam”, and “La Foule”. “La Vie en rose” (French for “Life through rose-coloured glass,” literally “Life in pink”) was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf. Piaf first popularized the song in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by “Louiguy” (Louis Gugliemi). Initially, Piaf’s peers and her songwriting team did not think the song would be successful, but it became a favorite with audiences. An English version of the lyrics was written later by Mack David. Owing to its popularity, the song appeared on most of Piaf’s subsequent albums. The song has become a standard and has been performed by many artists. It was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998. It has also become a generic song representing the French in foreign countries, as “Rule, Britannia!” and “Stars and Stripes Forever” have for Britain and the US, respectively. La Vie En Rose, a film about her life directed by Olivier Dahan, debuted at the Berlin Film Festival in February 2007. Titled La Môme in France, the film stars Marion …

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Edith Piaf ~ La Vie en Rose / La Vida en Rosa 1955 (Original)