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Saturday, March 15, 2008

Mireille Mathieu La Vie En Rose



 

Mireille Mathieu  is a French singer. She is also known as Mimi, Sparrow from Avignon and is classically known for her illustrious French crooning during the '60s and '70s.   

She has recorded over 1200 songs in 11 languages, with 122 million albums (as of 24 November 2005) and more than 50 million singles sold worldwide.


The most revered French vocalist of the 20th century, Edith Piaf continues to influence French artists long after her death. A soulful, moving singer with an impressive range, Mireille Mathieu pays tribute to Piaf's legacy on the superb Chante Piaf


This is one of Mimi's signature songs with English subtitles.

".....It's him for me, me for him in life....."

2 comments:

  1. i thought la vie en rose was originally sang by --- BRENDA LEE?

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  2. La Vie en Rose" (French for "Life in pink") was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.

    Piaf first popularized the song in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" (Louis Gugliemi).

    :-)

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