Music Appreciation

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,589 posts) Thu Dec 19, 2019, 10:49 AM Dec 2019

Edith Piaf was born on this date.

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Edith Piaf was born on this date. (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2019 OP

For some reason, I've always been drawn to her music CanonRay Dec 2019 #1

Boys, what we've got here is a case of mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 #3

Je vois ce que tu as fait l CanonRay Dec 2019 #5

Unique voice quality. A treasure. oasis Dec 2019 #2

Brava! hedda_foil Dec 2019 #4

She was a genius BeyondGeography Dec 2019 #6

CanonRay

(14,118 posts)

1. For some reason, I've always been drawn to her music

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 10:54 AM

Dec 2019

and I don't speak a word of French. Past life?

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,613 posts)

3. Boys, what we've got here is a case of

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 10:55 AM

Dec 2019

À la recherche du temps perdu, if you ask me.

CanonRay

(14,118 posts)

5. Je vois ce que tu as fait l

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 10:57 AM

Dec 2019

oasis

(49,409 posts)

2. Unique voice quality. A treasure.

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 10:54 AM

Dec 2019

hedda_foil

(16,375 posts)

4. Brava!

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Thu Dec 19, 2019, 10:55 AM

Dec 2019

BeyondGeography

(39,380 posts)

6. She was a genius

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 10:57 AM

Dec 2019

One of the greatest things about learning French is hearing the emotional intelligence of Piaf set to song. Passion, smarts, musical instincts. She had it all.

One of my many favorites:

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