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Download or read book The Piaf Legend written by David Bret and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in extreme poverty, Edith Piaf grew up in the company of prostitutes, until, at the age of twenty, she was discovered singing against a wall in Paris. From tha t moment on, the legend of Piaf had begun. This book tells t he story of her life. '
Download or read book The Piaf Legend written by David Bret and published by Robson Books Limited. This book was released on 1988 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Bret's moving book contains much new information, a complete discography and a listing of Piaf's films and theater performances. It is a fitting tribute to this legendary star.
Download or read book No Regrets written by Carolyn Burke and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edith Piaf was one of the most greatly loved singers of the twentieth century. From the start of her exceptional career in the 1930s, her waif-like form and heart-wrenching voice endeared her first to the French, then to audiences around the globe. As she moved from her youth singing in the streets to the glamour of the Paris music-halls, Piaf formed lasting friendships with such figures as Maurice Chevalier, Jean Cocteau and Marlene Dietrich; she wrote many of her own songs, aided the Resistance in the Second World War, and mentored younger singers like Yves Montand and Charles Aznavour. Yet her path to stardom was full of tragedies - the death of her daughter in infancy; the death of Marcel Cerdan, her greatest love, in a plane crash; her many illnesses, affairs and addictions, all of which nourished her passionate performances and strengthened her enduring bond with audiences. In this mesmerising, definitive new biography Carolyn Burke gives us Piaf in her own time and place, illuminating through sympathetic readings of sources hitherto unavailable both the charm and the pathos of the 'Little Sparrow' who enchanted generations and still enthralls us today.
Download or read book Édith Piaf written by David Looseley and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world-famous French singer Édith Piaf (1915-63) was never just a singer. This book suggests new ways of understanding her, her myth and her meanings over time at home and abroad, by proposing the notion of an 'imagined Piaf.
Download or read book Piaf written by David Bret and published by Robson Books Limited. This book was released on 1998 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edith Piaf remains quite possibly the greatest female entertainer of this century: a tiny, black-clad figure with a scorchingly powerful voice who dominated stages around the world for almost thirty years, and who, more than four decades after her death, has never been replaced. David Bret... Britain's foremost authority on the French music-hall... tells Piaf's amazing rags-to-riches story with unprecedented detail, honesty, and compassion. Friends, composers, lovers, colleagues and the father of Piaf's only child have confided in him. Skilfully analysing every aspect of this great artiste's life, he paints a vivid portrait of the celebrated chanteuse whose triumphs and tragedies were shared by an adoring public. Richly illustrated with photographs from the author's collection and containing a complete discography, Piaf also features detailed appendices of her films, stage-plays and all stage and screen tributes to date, making this the most comprehensive and up-to-date biography available. Piaf is the ultimate tribute to the undisputed genius of a remarkable woman.
Download or read book No Regrets written by Carolyn Burke and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edith Piaf was one of the most beloved singers of the twentieth century. From the start of her exceptional career in the 1930s, her waif-like form and heart-wrenching voice endeared her first to the French, then to audiences around the globe. As she moved from her youth singing in the streets to the glamour of the Paris music-halls, Piaf formed lasting friendships with such figures as Maurice Chevalier, Jean Cocteau and Marlene Dietrich; she wrote many of her own songs, aided the Resistance in the Second World War, and mentored younger singers like Yves Montand and Charles Aznavour. Yet her path to stardom was full of tragedies - the death of her daughter in infancy; the death of Marcel Cerdan, her greatest love, in a plane crash; her many illnesses, affairs and addictions, all of which nourished her passionate performances and strengthened her enduring bond with audiences. In this mesmerising, definitive new biography Carolyn Burke gives us Piaf in her own time and place, illuminating through sympathetic readings of sources hitherto unavailable both the charm and the pathos of the 'Little Sparrow' who enchanted generations and still enthralls us today.
Book Synopsis Edith Piaf: Her Songs Translated and the Stories Behind Them Explained for Those Who May Not Understand French by : David Bret
Download or read book Edith Piaf: Her Songs Translated and the Stories Behind Them Explained for Those Who May Not Understand French written by David Bret and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During a career spanning almost thirty years, Edith Piaf was contracted to three record companies: Polydor, Decca and Pathé-Marconi. In all, she performed over 400 songs which were put down on shellac, vinyl, and tape, along with a large number of songs which were performed on the stage but not commercially released during her lifetime. Some may have been lost for ever, while others are sitting in the vaults, waiting to be discovered. Volume One: The Polydor Years 1935 - 1945 covers all the songs that Piaf recorded for this company--all of them sung in French, as she was yet to become known well enough in the English-speaking world to be asked to record in this language. Many of them were performed in a curious Parisian argot which even some French-speaking fans find difficult to comprehend. These have all been translated into English by David Bret, known for his previous best-selling biographies of The Little Sparrow: The Piaf Legend, Piaf: A Passionate Life, and Edith Piaf: Find Me A New Way To Die! In addition to the translations, David Bret has included a potted biography of Piaf which links the songs, along with notes on their history, and full details of the composers, lyricists, orchestras and musicians associated with each song. There are also interviews which Bret conducted with some of the friends and associates that he shared with Piaf. These include Louis Dupont, the father of her first child; Fernand Lombruso, her first manager; friends Sylvie Galthier (the companion of the fantaisiste Marie Dubas) and Manouche (the former gangster's moll); the composer Michel Émer; and the singers Damia and Serge Reggiani. Contains illustrations and photographs from David Bret's collection.
Book Synopsis The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by : Colin Larkin
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Popular Music written by Colin Larkin and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2011-05-27 with total page 4183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on popular music, from the early 20th century to the present day.
Download or read book Édith Piaf written by David Looseley and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-28 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world-famous French singer Édith Piaf (1915-63) was never just a singer. This book suggests new ways of understanding her, her myth and her meanings over time at home and abroad, by proposing the notion of an ‘imagined’ Piaf.
Download or read book Errol Flynn written by David Bret and published by Aurum Press Limited. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his stunning looks and swashbuckling onscreen panache Errol Flynn was by all appearances the quintessential movie star who had it all. But Flynn's manicured Hollywood persona did little to hide his insatiable appetites off-screen - the binge drinking, brawling and womanising that would forever cement his place as a film legend. In this hard-hitting study, bestselling show business biographer David Bret traces the life and loves of the actor and man. It was Flynn's natural charisma and athletic prowess that made him as the heartthrob star of Captain Blood and The Adventures Of Robin Hood. But Hollywood's prodigal son was never far from controversy and scandal. In a series of extraordinary revelations Bret explores the star's love of underage girls, young men, binge drinking and drug experimentation, as well as his controversial background as a slave-trader in New Guinea, involvement with the Spanish civil war and his support for Castro. This is compelling and engrossing portrait of the original action-adventure star, who packed more into his fifty years than his high-living contemporaries ever could. The gifted, complex and rakish rebel remains without equal as the film icon of the 20th century. 2009 marks the tragic death of Flynn and this book is an excellent tribute to an extraordinary actor. David Bret was born in Paris and is a leading celebrity biographer. His many acclaimed books include biographies of Marlene Dietrich, Gracie Fields, Freddie Mercury, Tallulah Bankhead, Maria Callas, Rudolph Valentino, Edith Piaf and Joan Crawford. He lives in Yorkshire.
Download or read book My Life written by Edith Piaf and published by Peter Owen Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miles Hordern sailed alone in a 28-foot sloop across the Southern Ocean from New Zealand to Patagonia and back - a voyage of 13,000 nautical miles across the largest stretch of water on earth and a region of icebergs, gales and high seas. Six weeks later he made landfall on the coast of Chile and, after a chance meeting, embarked on a 1000-mile cruise southwards to survey channels and fjords in Patagonia, one of the last uncharted areas in the world. From Chile he sailed north on the Humboldt current, then west through the tropics on the return passage to New Zealand, arriving home some 18 months after he had left.
Book Synopsis The Infernal Desires of Angela Carter by : Joseph Bristow
Download or read book The Infernal Desires of Angela Carter written by Joseph Bristow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on many aspects of contemporary feminist theory, this lively collection of essays assesses Angela Carter's polemical fictions of desire. Carter, renowned for her irreverent wit, was one of the most gifted, subversive, and stylish British writers to emerge in the 1960s.
Download or read book Piaf written by Monique Lange and published by Arcade Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout her explosive and tempestuous career, Edith Piaf cast a spell over all who came in contact with her. The little sparrow, as she was called, stood only four foot 10 and always performed in simple black. After her, popular singing would never be the same. This classic biography documents her meteoric rise from street urchin to a living legend whose power and influence were so great that she marked an entire generation of actors and singers, including Yves Montand and Charles Aznavour.
Book Synopsis Pop Culture in Europe by : Juliana Tzvetkova
Download or read book Pop Culture in Europe written by Juliana Tzvetkova and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating survey of popular culture in Europe, from Celtic punk and British TV shows to Spanish fashion and Italian sports. From One Direction and Adele to Penelope Cruz and Alexander Skarsgard, many Europeans are becoming household names in the United States. This ready-reference guide covers international pop culture spanning music, literature, movies, television and radio, the Internet, sports, video games, and fashion, from the mid-20th century through the present day. The organization of the book—with entries arranged alphabetically within thematic chapters—allows readers to quickly find the topic they are seeking. Additionally, indexing allows for cross-cultural comparisons to be made between pop culture in Europe to that of the United States. An extensive chronology and lengthy introduction provide important contextual information, such as the United States' influence on movies, music, and the Internet; the effect of censorship on Internet and social media use; and the history of pop culture over the years. Topics feature key musicians, songs, books, actors and actresses, movies and television shows, popular websites, top athletes, games, clothing fads and designers, and much more.
Book Synopsis The Mistinguett Legend by : David Bret
Download or read book The Mistinguett Legend written by David Bret and published by Robson Books Limited. This book was released on 1990 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chanson written by Peter Hawkins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En France, tout finit par des chansons' is the well-known phrase which sums up the importance of chanson for the French. A song tradition that goes back to the Middle Ages and troubadours of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, chanson is part of the texture of everyday life in France - a part of the national identity and a barometer of popular taste. In this first study of chanson in English, Peter Hawkins examines the background to the genre and the difficulties in defining what is and what is not chanson. The focus then moves to the development of the singer-songwriter of chanson from 1880 to the present day. This period saw the emergence of national icons from Aristide Bruant at the end of the nineteenth century through to internationally recognized musicians such as Jacques Brel and Serge Gainsbourg. Each of these figures used chanson to express the particular moral dilemmas, tragic situations and moments of euphoria particular to themselves and their times. The book provides bibliographies, discographies and details of video recordings for each of the singer-songwriters that it discusses. It is both an essential reference guide to the genre and a useful case history of the adaptation of an ancient form to the demands of the modern mass media.
Download or read book Piaf written by Pam Gems and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-18 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the streets of Paris to worldwide fame Edith Gassion (known to all as 'Piaf', the sparrow) continues to be remembered and revered for her exceptional voice and extraordinary, troubled life. In this new version of Piaf, Pam Gems has reworked her classic 1978 play, vividly capturing the glamour and squalor, the rise and fall of this complex, fragile and enigmatic performer.
