Charles Dumont, the composer of Édith Piaf's iconic song "Non, je ne regrette rien," has passed away. His music will be remembered forever.
The composer who collaborated with Édith Piaf on forty songs has passed away at the age of 95. He also worked with Barbra Streisand and many other renowned artists. This was reported by UNN citing AFP and bfmtv.com.
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Singer and songwriter Charles Dumont died on Sunday night in Paris at the age of 95 after a prolonged illness.
The author of the song Non, je ne regrette rien became famous in the 1960s when he convinced the star Édith Piaf to perform this piece after several refusals from other artists.
For Charles Dumont, this encounter marked the beginning of a fruitful collaboration with Piaf, resulting in over thirty songs, including Mon dieu and Les Flonflons du bal.
He also wrote the hit "I've Been Here" for Barbra Streisand.
Throughout his sixty-year career, Charles Dumont collaborated with Dalida and Tino Rossi. He released several albums, most of which focused on love. His 1973 album "Une femme" earned him the Charles Cros Academy Award. His final performance took place at the Eiffel Tower Theater in 2019.
"When you step out in front of an audience that comes to you just like they did 20, 30, or 40 years ago, and greets you the same way, it brings back your 20 years," he said.
Reminder
In October, at the age of 86, died the iconic New York director Paul Morrissey. He was known for his collaboration with Andy Warhol and for creating underground films that depicted marginalized life in the 1960s and 70s.