Charles Dumont, who composed Édith Piaf’s biggest hit, “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” has died at age 95.
Charles Dumont, who composed Édith Piaf’s biggest hit, “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” has died at age 95. Dumont’s wife told French news agency Agence France-Presse Monday that he had died overnight in Paris. Born March 16, 1929, in Cahors, southern France, he died at home following a long illness, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported. A trumpeter by training, Dumont’s career was unremarkable until he managed to persuade Piaf to use “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien” at the start of the 1960s.
He went on to compose almost 40 songs for the singer, who was one of France’s biggest stars of the 20th century, and also sang on a number of tracks himself. “My mother gave birth to me, but Édith Piaf brought me into the world,” Dumont said in a 2015 interview with AFP. “Without her, I would never have done everything I did, neither as a composer nor as a singer,” he added. Dumont also worked with international musicians such as Barbra Streisand and Italian-French singer Dalida.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Downton Abbey's Best Crawley Sister Started Out As One Of The Show's Most Annoying CharactersDownton Abbey&39;s Edith Crawley in front of the eponymous Edith Crawley
Read more »
Former Enforcers Explain Why He Slapped Charles Barkley At NBA Players MeetingCharles Oakley claims he once smacked Charles Barkley for no reason
Read more »
Cynthia Erivo's Mom Edith Is Her Biggest FanIn this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Grammy, Tony and Emmy-winning actor Cynthia Erivo joins Willie Geist to talk about starring as the green-skinned witch Elphaba alongside her friend Ariana Grande in the highly-anticipated movie musical “Wicked.”
Read more »
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles IIIAustralian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month.
Read more »
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles IIIAustralian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month. The censure of independent Sen. Lidia Thorpe on Monday is a symbolic gesture that records her colleagues’ disapproval of her conduct during the first visit to Australia by a British monarch in 13 years.
Read more »
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles IIIAustralian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month.
Read more »