Edith Piaf's life was a perpetual battle of singing and surviving, living and loving, from the rough slums of Paris' Belleville quarter to the bright limelight of New York's most famous music halls. Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to perform despite her severe trepidation. Piaf's voice became one of the 20th century's indelible signatures, making her one of France's everlasting legends.
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Edith Piaf's life was a perpetual battle of singing and surviving, living and loving, from the rough slums of Paris' Belleville quarter to the bright limelight of New York's most famous music halls. Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to perform despite her severe trepidation. Piaf's voice became one of the 20th century's indelible signatures, making her one of France's everlasting legends.
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