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November 4, 1957, Théâtre municipal de Dijon My first, heart felt encounter with Edith. I was intimidated as I first introduced myself. Right away, she says: "I have a thing for Félix, the singer I chose for the first part of my show. Go tell him, he is invited to dinner after the show." Then...

November 4, 1957, Théâtre municipal de Dijon My first, heart felt encounter with Edith. I was intimidated as I first introduced myself. Right away, she says: "I have a thing for Félix, the singer I chose for the first part of my show. Go tell him, he is invited to dinner after the show." Then...

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Edith Piaf November 4, 1957, Théâtre municipal de Dijon My first, heart felt encounter with Edith. I was intimidated as I first introduced myself. Right away, she says: "I have a thing for Félix, the singer I chose for the first part of my show. Go tell him, he is invited to dinner after the show." Then... Edith Piaf May 1958 Le Hallier (near Paris) Edith used to knit a sweater for every new favorite.... but she seldom got to finish the job. ©Hugues Vassal Edith Piaf Le Hallier near Paris Edith, with her current lover, Georges Moustaki who wrote the famous "Milord" and her personal secretary, Ginou Richer. A rare moment of happiness, far away from the shallow glamour of Show Bizz. ©Hugues Vassal Edith Piaf Le Hallier near Paris Edith, with her current lover, Georges Moustaki who wrote the famous "Milord" and her personal secretary, Ginou Richer. A rare moment of happiness, far away from the shallow glamour of Show Bizz. ©Edith Piaf Edith Piaf Olympia Music Hall in Paris: When Edith took on this posture, it was one of prayer, toward her public. An alliance between the secular and the spiritual. ©Hugues Vassal Edith Piaf 67 bis Boulevard Lannes; Edith's Parisien apartment. Edith was a natural at striking a pose. ©Hugues Vassal Edith Piaf Olympia Music Hall in Paris. Edith during a rehearsal ©Hugues Vassal Edith Piaf 1962 Le Hallier near Paris Edith is in love with American painter, Doug Davis. He - like the famous boxer, Marcel Cerdan - will die in a plane crash while on his way to meet the singer. ©Hugues Vassal Edith Piaf September 1962 at the Cyrano Theater in Versailles. Edith handles everything herself: no dresser, no make-up artist. Her personal care was not a priority for her, she tended only to the essential. ©Hugues Vassal Edith Piaf 1962 Edith used to wear several talismans in addition to the cross. But she wore only her cross while on tour. ©Hugues Vassal Edith Piaf Edith on stage. ©Hugues Vassal Edith Piaf December 1960 - on stage at the Olympia Music Hall in Paris. Held up by Georges Moustaki and Michel Rivegauche, an exhausted Edith leaves the stage after a triumphal first night. ©Hugues Vassal Edith Piaf Edith's loneliness after a triumphal show. ©Hugues Vassal Edith Piaf Novembre 20, 1959. Melun  Cinéma " les Variétés ". Edith is back on stage following serious surgery. It is in this tiny, unknown theater that Marlene Dietrich came to cheer her lifelong friend. Both women were bound by a peaceful, nurturing complicity: "My dearest friend Marlène brought me s... Edith Piaf October 23,1962 , Olympia Music Hall in Paris. Film star Michèle Morgan congratulates Edith after a recital. ©Hugues Vassal Edith Piaf Song and music writer, Marguerite Monod (together with Marlène Dietrich) was one of Edith's best friends. They would exchange "women talk" on a daily basis. ©Hugues Vassal