Awareness of Piaf's songs is a generational thing...

Rating: Null/10 (28 November 2007)

"It is a crime that most people in America do not know of Piaf or her music. Or if they do it is thanks to the Grace Jones version of LA VIE EN ROSE (which is not half bad)."
Not so! This statement is either ignorant, elitist, or naive. First of all, to imply that "most people" in America do not know Piaf is to ignore the millions of Americans over the age of 50 who recall not only her songs on the radio or bought her LPs, but saw her many appearances on such American TV shows as "The Ed Sullivan Show." It may well be true that her music and fame is largely unknown among a much younger generation of Americans, most likely those under 45 for whom music began with Kiss and Aerosmith; however, I can almost guarantee you that those millions of us over 50 who do remember Piaf's songs will not recall Grace Jones.
I dare you to ask French citizens under 45 if they are familiar with Piaf...