Edith Piaf, La Vie En Rose

“The Little Sparrow”, Edith Piaf, epitomises French cabaret-singing with her dramatic style and anguished voice she is instantly recognisable the world over. Piaf overcame desperate poverty to become the brightest of French stars and the best loved chanteuse of them all. This 2 CD set offers a portrait of a unique career spanning 22 years and gathering up her very best recordings from 1935 to 1957. Carefully selected and skilfully re-mastered we present 45 original recordings from the singer whose voice was the very soul of Paris.