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by Marian » Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:08 am
That is really interesting Richard, and great news that the singers have finally been traced.
This might also be of interest, it tells us a little about the French singer. I found it from a biography of Edith Piaf.....
"After the war, Edith toured Europe, the United States, and South America, becoming an internationally known figure. Then, in 1951, tragedy struck. She was in a horrible car accident, breaking an arm and several ribs. The doctors prescribed morphine, and she also began drinking heavily to ease the pain. Soon Edith was recognized cruising the bars of Paris, picking up strange men to assuage her loneliness. In 1952, she settled down a bit when she married songwriter Jaques Pills, but Pills was also an alcoholic, and did nothing to discourage her drinking. He did love her, however, and provided her with the most stable relationship she'd ever known."
Another titbit about Jacqes Pills..
"In 1959, Pills was the Monegasque entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Mon ami Pierrot". The song ended last, in eleventh place and got only one point. He is the father of Jaqueline Boyer, who went on to win the contest the next year for France."
Matt did much better didn't he?!!
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Marian on Sat Sep 04, 2010 6:53 pm, edited 2 times in total.
