Soul Music - Edit Piaf on BBC

Subject: Soul lMusic
From: The Sandman
Date: 21 Jul 21 - 12:13 PM

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c7pqb
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c7pqb
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
Soul Music
Series 13
Episode 4 of 5

An exploration of the emotional impact of the song made famous by the legendary French singer, Edith Piaf. From February 2012.

Subject: RE: Soul Music - Edit Piaf on BBC
From: The Sandman
Date: 13 Nov 24 - 03:20 AM

People say that i could sing the phone book and make it sound good. EDITH PIAF

Subject: RE: Soul Music - Edit Piaf on BBC
From: David C. Carter
Date: 13 Nov 24 - 04:27 AM

First thing I ever did in Paris,was to go visit her grave up in Pere Lachaise.An extremely large place,with many famouse artists of one sort or another.One could spend a week there and not cover it all.

Thank's for the heads up,The Sandman.

Subject: RE: Soul Music - Edit Piaf on BBC
From: DaveRo
Date: 13 Nov 24 - 05:46 AM

Not the BBC, and not Édith Piaf, but in Paris:
Nina Simone -Résonances au Panthéon

Plenty more such on the Arte site. I don't know if it's available outside Europe.

Subject: RE: Soul Music - Edit Piaf on BBC
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 16 Nov 24 - 06:56 PM

Here's another programme about Piaf

Singing Piaf with No Regrets - 2015

The Paris-based singer Caroline Nin listens to those drawn to sing the music of the legendary French performer, born 100 years ago this week in the working class Parisian district of Belleville.

Edith Piaf's influence on French popular song and, more widely, on French and European culture has barely waned since she first found fame and, to this day, her legend lives on - in the myths that surround her life and in the songs that people still sing.

Caroline Nin is intimate with Piaf, through her own show based on the singer's legacy. For this anniversary programme, she meets some of those - including employees at the French National Library, a Japanese tribute singer, Piaf's biographer Carolyn Burke and Rosen, a former prostitute who worked the bars of Pigalle - who can't resist singing Piaf. With no regrets.

Caroline Nin's performance of l'Accordéoniste is accompanied by pianist Antoine Lefort and doublebass player Shankar Kirpalani.

Produced by Catherine Guilyardi and Alan Hall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06rzd4b