The women in Piaf's life register much more strongly than do the men, with Seigneur and Testud particularly vital. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily: Rendez-Vous. 2.] Reference
And you get to hear lots and lots of vintage Piaf, which is a very good thing indeed. From Wordnik.com. [DesignerBlog] Reference
Her one-woman shows are titled Piaf: La Vie l'Amour and If I Were Me. From Wordnik.com. [Playbill.com : News] Reference
Beersheba Theater of "Piaf," a play about the life of the French chanteuse Edith Piaf, said. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
Other leading musical roles include 'Fantine' in "Les Misérables" and the title role in "Piaf". From Wordnik.com. [BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content] Reference
Before coming to Los Angeles she made her Broadway debut in "Piaf" and originated the role of Lil in. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Posters of Piaf and Alain Delon hung on the walls. From Wordnik.com. [Stalin's Ghost]
Yet Piaf reached well beyond the soul of Parisians. From Wordnik.com. [David Wallechinsky: Britney Spears and La Vie en Rose] Reference
I wonder who was the tougher opponent, LaMotta or Piaf?. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in the Fight Racket #7] Reference
Edith Piaf was a favorite singer of mine when I was a kid. From Wordnik.com. [Jesse Kornbluth: Martha Wainwright Sings Piaf: A Special Gift For Special Tastes] Reference
Does Piaf still pop up in your behavior every now and then?. From Wordnik.com. [There Will Be Oscars] Reference
PS: I agree about Marion Cotillard--the Edith Piaf actress. From Wordnik.com. [Another Random Friday: a Poll and a Prize Draw] Reference
This is like saying that Yanni is the Edith Piaf of the US. From Wordnik.com. [Monday, June 04, 2007] Reference
I like the myth about Piaf being born right on those steps. From Wordnik.com. [légèreté] Reference
That is, she doesn't "become" Piaf; that would be a parlor trick. From Wordnik.com. [Jesse Kornbluth: Martha Wainwright Sings Piaf: A Special Gift For Special Tastes] Reference
Piaf was a real little dictator but in a good way, in a smooth way. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Day In The Life, A Benevolent Dictator] Reference
A friend who had a club called La Vie en Rose asked Piaf for a song. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Day In The Life, A Benevolent Dictator] Reference
One thing and one thing only, really: Marion Cotillard's Edith Piaf. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily: Berlinale Dispatch. La Môme.] Reference
We enjoy some of the same music: Bach, jazz, chant, Piaf, and opera. From Wordnik.com. [An Office Hymn Tune Compendium, Part IV] Reference
La Vie en Rose is a biopic about Piaf, and it's not a cheerful film. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-11-01] Reference
But Blaine & Bartsch have a down-to-earth, Piaf-esque lack of regret. From Wordnik.com. [We're Tough as Boots: Ode to Unscathed Broads] Reference
The first is the astounding performance given by Marion Cotillard as Piaf. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-11-01] Reference
Coming to my mind right now is The Crowd “La Foule” sung by Edith Piaf. From Wordnik.com. [bousculer - French Word-A-Day] Reference
Piaf wrote "Les Choses en Rose," but later changed it to the name of the club. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Day In The Life, A Benevolent Dictator] Reference
It is only fitting that Piaf is buried in the neighborhood where she was born. From Wordnik.com. [Letter From Paris: Let the Saints Come Marching In] Reference
Starting with Piaf at age 19, Cotillard nails all the various stages in between. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily: Berlinale Dispatch. La Môme.] Reference
So Martha will sing some Edith Piaf songs (from her forthcoming Piaf tribute CD). From Wordnik.com. [Jesse Kornbluth: Norah Jones, Rufus & Martha Wainwright: The Hamptons' Concert of 2009 Is This Saturday] Reference
There was a well-received Edith Piaf biopic and a poorly-received Molière biopic. From Wordnik.com. [Rant] Reference
Marlene Dietrich told Piaf, "I'm going to go to America and I want to sing this song.". From Wordnik.com. [The Last Day In The Life, A Benevolent Dictator] Reference
I didn't go to the shrink because I couldn't get rid of Piaf, but in a way I kind of was. From Wordnik.com. [There Will Be Oscars] Reference
While waiting for the girl to wrap the brooch, I confided in Piaf why I picked the brooch. From Wordnik.com. [natinski Diary Entry] Reference
After days of contemplating on what to get, Piaf decided to get her a brooch from mikimoto. From Wordnik.com. [natinski Diary Entry] Reference
Like Britney Spears and Madonna, Piaf was a singer who engaged in self-destructive behavior. From Wordnik.com. [David Wallechinsky: Britney Spears and La Vie en Rose] Reference
First-time nominee Marion Cotillards won for her work in the Edith Piaf biopic "La Vie en Rose.". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 14, 2008] Reference
My brother, on the other hand-not the one who saw Piaf, a different brother-is more of a purist. From Wordnik.com. [How I Tried to Get Close to Nathan Lane] Reference
She was cutting and arranging them, while Piaf herself was singing from some portable player that I couldn't see. From Wordnik.com. [Letter From Paris: Let the Saints Come Marching In] Reference
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