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Edith Piaf Tribute

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One of the great things about this CD (besides honoring Edith Piaf), is that the artists here are not the same ol', same ol that often turn up on these all-to-staged Tribute albums.

To me some of the stand out tracks include; Ann Wilson letting loose on "Jezebel", Emmylou Harris' take on "No Regrets", KT Oslin's haunting "My Legionnaire", Willy DeVille's take on "The Lovers", and Pat Benetar's "The Effect You Have On Me".

Donna Summer kicks off the tribute in grand style with her take on "Le Vie En Rose", where her voice shines.

Corey Hart's slection of "Hymm To Love" was the biggest (happy) surprise.

A Fine Tribute to an Awesome Talent!

Tribute albums are tricky. Do you try to give a new interpretation of the song or do you try to mimic the original?

Unfortunately, most of these artists decided to give their own renditions which made the songs lose their integrity and originality.

The artists on this album are, by no means, bad singers. They are all good singers who have been privileged to record songs made famous by the legendary Edith Piaf. However, Edith Piaf fans would not be keen ont hese versiosn of her songs. The only half-way decent song on this CD is Donna Summer's version of LA VIE EN ROSE. It has a more contemporary song but still keeps the integrity of the original.