The Best of Édith Piaf

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▼ CD 1: 1946-1951
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1La Vie en rose
piano:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1946-10-09)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1946-10-09)
orchestra:
Guy Luypaert and His Orchestra (on 1946-10-09)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts (on 1946-10-09)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 71)
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original) (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
3:08
2J’m’en fous pas mal
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1946-10-09)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts (on 1946-10-09)
recording of:
J’m’en fous pas mal (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
4:20
3Le Petit Homme
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Le Petit Homme (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:37
4Un refrain courait dans la rue
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Un refrain courait dans la rue (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
3:05
5Les Trois Cloches
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1946-06-25) and Édith Piaf (on 1946-06-25)
arranger:
Marc Herrand
recording of:
Les Trois Cloches (on 1946-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
4:11
6Adieu mon cœur
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Adieu mon cœur (du film "Étoile sans lumière") (on 1946-04-23)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:07
7Un homme comme les autres
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Un homme comme les autres (on 1947-10-07)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Pierre Roche
3:51
8Qu’as-tu fait, John ?
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Marius Coste
recording of:
Qu'as-tu fait, John ? (on 1947-10-06)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
2:20
9Les Amants de Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Les Amants de Paris (on 1948-06-11)
lyricist:
Léo Ferré
composer:
Léo Ferré and Eddy Marnay
3:12
10Bal dans ma rue
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Bal dans ma rue (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
2:59
11Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Paris (Édith Piaf song) (on 1949-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
André Bernheim
2:42
12Tous les amoureux chantent
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Tous les amoureux chantent (on 1950-06-19)
lyricist:
Jean Jeepy
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
13:24
13Hymne à l’amour
choir vocals:
Les Chœurs René Saint-Paul (on 1950-05-02)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1950-05-02)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1950-05-02)
recording of:
Hymne à l’amour (on 1950-05-02)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
3:27
14Le Chevalier de Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Le Chevalier de Paris (on 1950-06-20)
lyricist:
Angèle Vannier
composer:
Philippe-Gérard (French composer & lyricist)
3:05
15C’est un gars
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
C’est un gars (on 1950-07-07)
lyricist:
Pierre Roche
composer:
Charles Aznavour
3:18
16Chante-moi
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Chante-moi (on 1951-07-04)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) and Édith Piaf
3:23
17Jézébel
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-11-08)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-11-08)
recording of:
Jézébel (French) (on 1951-11-08)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
translator:
Charles Aznavour and Raoul Breton
translated version of:
Jezebel
3:07
18Si, si, si, si
vocals:
Eddie Constantine and Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Si, si, si, si (on 1951-04-13)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard, Mitty Goldin and Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:19
19Du matin jusqu’au soir
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Du matin jusqu’au soir (on 1951-04-11)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard and Mitty Goldin
composer:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
3:16
20Demain (il fera jour)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Demain (Il fera jour) (on 1951-04-06)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard, Mitty Goldin and Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:58
21Rien de rien
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Rien de rien (Not the famous "Je ne regrette rien") (on 1951-04-13)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard, Charles Aznavour and Mitty Goldin
composer:
Pierre Roche
2:21
22La Chanson de Catherine
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-11-08)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-11-08)
recording of:
La Chanson de Catherine (on 1951-11-08)
lyricist:
André Jouniaux and Youri Komerovsky
composer:
Pierre Damine
3:27
23Je hais les dimanches
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-10-15)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-10-15)
recording of:
Je hais les dimanches (on 1951-10-15)
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Florence Véran
3:23
24Le Noël de la rue
vocals:
Édith Piaf (in 1951, on 1951-11-23)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-11-23)
recording of:
Le Noël de la rue (on 1951-11-23)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marc Heyral (aka Marius Herschkovitch)
recording of:
Le Noël de la rue (in 1951)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marc Heyral (aka Marius Herschkovitch)
3:22
▼ CD 2: 1951-1959
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1Padam… padam
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-10-15)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-10-15)
recording of:
Padam… padam (on 1951-10-15)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Norbert Glanzberg
publisher:
Éditions Salabert
3:19
2Plus bleu que tes yeux
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-10-15)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-10-15)
recording of:
Plus bleu que tes yeux (on 1951-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Aznavour
3:12
3Au bal de la chance
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Au bal de la chance (on 1952-08-26)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Norbert Glanzberg
2:55
4Notre-Dame de Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Notre-Dame de Paris (on 1952-09-03)
lyricist:
Eddy Marnay
composer:
Marc Heyral (aka Marius Herschkovitch)
publisher:
Editions France Vedette and Roger Seiller
3:05
5Bravo pour le clown
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1953-07-18)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1953-07-18)
recording of:
Bravo pour le clown ! (on 1953-07-18)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
3:06
6Johnny, tu n’es pas un ange
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1953-12-24)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1953-12-24)
cover recording of:
Johnny, tu n’es pas un ange (on 1953-12-24)
lyricist:
Liviu Deleanu, Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter) and Marcel Stellman
writer:
Martin Kaspar Läuchli and Angela Neimann
composer:
Les Paul and Richard Stein
translator:
Francis Lemarque
translated version of:
Johnny (Is the Boy for Me)
2:12
7Heureuse
vocals:
Édith Piaf
live recording of:
Heureuse
lyricist:
René Rouzaud
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:19
8L’Effet que tu me fais
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
L’Effet qu’tu m’fais (on 1953-12-14)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marc Heyral (aka Marius Herschkovitch)
3:15
9La Goualante du pauvre Jean
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1953-12-24)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1953-12-24)
recording of:
La Goualante du pauvre Jean (on 1953-12-24)
lyricist:
René Rouzaud
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:03
10Enfin le printemps (Vises mon Jules)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1954-10-29)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1954-10-29)
recording of:
Enfin le printemps (on 1954-10-29)
lyricist:
René Rouzaud
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:22
11Sous le ciel de Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
cover recording of:
Sous le ciel de Paris (original French version) (on 1954-10-20)
lyricist:
Jean Dréjac
composer:
Hubert Giraud
publisher:
Éditions Choudens and Première Music Group
3:24
12L’Accordéoniste
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1956-05-25)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1956-05-25)
recording of:
L’Accordéoniste (on 1956-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
3:38
13C’est à Hambourg
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1955-01-28)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1955-01-28)
recording of:
C’est à Hambourg (on 1955-01-28)
lyricist:
Edith Delécluse and Michelle Fricault (lyricist)
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:01
14Miséricorde
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Miséricorde (on 1955-01-28)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Philippe-Gérard (French composer & lyricist)
3:30
15L’Homme à la moto
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
L’Homme à la moto (on 1956-02-28)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
translator:
Jean Dréjac
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing France
translated version of:
Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots
2:07
16Avant nous
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Avant nous (on 1956-02-08)
lyricist:
René Rouzaud
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:00
17Les Amants d’un jour
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1956-02-08)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1956-02-08)
recording of:
Les Amants d’un jour (on 1956-02-08)
lyricist:
Edith Delécluse and Michelle Fricault (lyricist)
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:14
18La Foule
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1957-02-28)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1957-02-28)
recording of:
La Foule (on 1957-02-28)
lyricist:
Michel Rivgauche
composer:
Ángel Cabral (in 1936)
publisher:
Éditions Métropolitaines and Warner Chappell Music France
version of:
Que nadie sepa mi sufrir
52:57
19Comme moi
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Comme moi (on 1957-12-07)
lyricist:
Claude Delécluse and Michelle Senlis
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:00
20Je sais comment
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Je sais comment (chanson by Édith Piaf) (on 1959-08-05)
lyricist:
Julien Bouquet
composer:
Julien Bouquet and Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
3:22
21Mon manège à moi (Tu me fais tourner la tête)
vocals:
Noël Glanzberg and Édith Piaf (on 1958-03-27)
conductor:
Noël Glanzberg (on 1958-03-27)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-03-27)
recording of:
Mon manège à moi (Tu me fais tourner la tête) (on 1958-03-27)
lyricist:
Jean Constantin
composer:
Norbert Glanzberg
publisher:
Meridian (publisher)
3:02
22Un étranger
vocals:
Édith Piaf
recording of:
Un étranger
lyricist:
Georges Evan and Georges Moustaki
composer:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) and Georges Moustaki
3:16
23Milord
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1959-06-05)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1959-06-05)
recording of:
Milord (on 1959-06-05)
lyricist:
Georges Moustaki
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
publisher:
Éditions Salabert
44:32
24T’es beau, tu sais
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
T'es beau, tu sais (on 1959-08-05)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Georges Moustaki
4:05
▼ CD 3: 1960-63 & English Versions
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1Non, je ne regrette rien
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1960-11-10)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1960-11-10)
recording of:
Non, je ne regrette rien (on 1960-11-10)
lyricist:
Michel Vaucaire
composer:
Charles Dumont
publisher:
Éditions Semi (SEMI Société)
Édith Piaf52:25
2Mon Dieu
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1960-12-12)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1960-12-12)
recording of:
Mon Dieu (on 1960-12-12)
lyricist:
Michel Vaucaire
composer:
Charles Dumont
publisher:
Éditions Meridian (publisher)
Édith Piaf3:25
3Les Flonflons du bal
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Les Flonflons du bal (on 1960-12-22)
lyricist:
Michel Vaucaire
composer:
Charles Dumont
Édith Piaf2:30
4Le Vieux Piano
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Le Vieux Piano (on 1960-05-20)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Claude Léveillée
Édith Piaf3:13
5La Ville inconnue
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1960-12-15)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1960-12-15)
recording of:
La Ville inconnue (on 1960-12-15)
lyricist:
Michel Vaucaire
composer:
Charles Dumont
Édith Piaf3:52
6Les Amants merveilleux
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Les Amants merveilleux (on 1960-05-20)
lyricist:
Robert Gall
composer:
Florence Véran
Édith Piaf2:43
7Toujours aimer
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Toujours aimer (on 1961-10-25)
lyricist:
Nita Raya
composer:
Charles Dumont
Édith Piaf3:14
8Exodus
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Exodus (on 1961-02-03)
lyricist:
Pat Boone
composer:
Ernest Gold
translator:
Eddy Marnay
translated version of:
Exodus (This Land Is Mine)
Édith Piaf3:30
9À quoi ça sert l’amour ?
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1962-09-03) and Théo Sarapo (on 1962-09-03)
conductor:
Jean Leccia (on 1962-09-03)
recording of:
À quoi ça sert l’amour (on 1962-09-03)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
publisher:
Arpège (french publisher) and Éditions Paul Beuscher
Édith Piaf & Théo Sarapo2:28
10Le Diable de la Bastille
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1962-09-20)
conductor:
Noël Commaret
recording of:
Le Diable à la Bastille (on 1962-09-20)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Charles Dumont
Édith Piaf2:33
11Polichinelle
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jean Leccia
recording of:
Polichinelle (on 1962-02-15)
lyricist:
Jacques Plante
composer:
Charles Dumont
Édith Piaf3:05
12Le Droit d’aimer (live)
live recording of:
Le Droit d'aimer
lyricist:
Robert Nyel
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
Édith Piaf3:23
13Le Chant d’amour (live)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1963-02-21)
live recording of:
Le Chant d’amour (on 1963-02-21)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Charles Dumont
Édith Piaf3:00
14Tiens v’là un marin (live)
live recording of:
Tiens, v'là un marin
lyricist:
Julien Bouquet
composer:
Julien Bouquet and Bernard Labadie (conductor and arranger)
Édith Piaf3:03
15C’était pas moi (live)
live recording of:
C’était pas moi
lyricist:
Robert Gall
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
Édith Piaf2:42
16L’Homme de Berlin
vocals:
Édith Piaf
recorded at:
Bobino in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1963-04-07)
live recording of:
L’Homme de Berlin (on 1963-04-07)
lyricist:
Michèle Vendôme
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
Édith Piaf3:04
17Hymn to Love (Hymne à l’amour)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Hymn to Love (Piaf version) (on 1950-07-08)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
translator:
Eddie Constantine
translated version of:
Hymne à l’amour
live recording of:
Hymn to Love (Piaf version)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
translator:
Eddie Constantine
translated version of:
Hymne à l’amour
Édith Piaf3:26
18La Vie en rose (English version)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation) (on 1950-07-08)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
Édith Piaf3:25
19The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
The Three Bells (on 1950-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
translator:
Bert Reisfeld (in 1948)
publisher:
Southern Music ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
translated version of:
Les Trois Cloches
Édith Piaf3:25
20I Shouldn’t Care (J’m’en fous pas mal)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
I Shouldn’t Care (on 1956-07-11)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
translator:
Rick French
translated version of:
J’m’en fous pas mal
Édith Piaf2:31
21Chante moi (version anglaise)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Chante-moi (Bilingual version) (on 1956-07-11)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) and Édith Piaf
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
translated version of:
Chante-moi
Édith Piaf3:15
22Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles mortes)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics) (on 1956-07-11)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes
Édith Piaf3:30
23Heaven Have Mercy (Miséricorde)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Heaven Have Mercy (on 1956-07-11)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Philippe-Gérard (French composer & lyricist)
translator:
Rick French
translated version of:
Miséricorde
Édith Piaf3:41
24No Regrets (Je ne regrette rien)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
No Regrets (in 1961)
lyricist:
Michel Vaucaire
composer:
Charles Dumont
translator:
Hal Davis
translated version of:
Non, je ne regrette rien
Édith Piaf2:28

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