Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf’s Early Life and Influences Édith Piaf, born Édith Giovanna Gassion on December 19, 1915, in Belleville, Paris, overcame a poverty-stricken and tragic childhood to emerge as a defining voice in French music. Raised by her grandmother in a brothel, Piaf’s early exposure to the harsh realities of life did not dampen her innate …