But his biggest fan was the legendary Edith Piaf - who took Aznavour under her wing.

BBC: Aznavour bids adieu

At the height of her career in 1950, Edith Piaf sang at Galeries Lafayette to boost post-war spirits.

BBC: Paris, the inside story

The French said Amalia reminded them of Edith Piaf, who sang nostalgically of the tragedies in her life.

ECONOMIST: Amalia Rodrigues

Edith Piaf became an international star after spending most of her early life on the streets of Paris.

BBC: Edith Piaf writer Charles Dumont performs in Edinburgh

Critics said it sounded like Edith Piaf with a Latin twist.

NPR: Singer, Songwriter Lhasa De Sela Dies

Ferreira will be back in the US in September to make a series of shows fully dedicated to Edith Piaf, the French singer, who died at 48.

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Over the years, France has produced some remarkable music, from the emotive chanson of Edith Piaf, Serge Gainsbourg's iconoclastic work and the electronic melodicism of the band Air.

NPR: In France, a Revolution on the Pop Charts

The French film told the story of singer Edith Piaf.

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