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Article: EVOKING THE MEMORY OF CHANTEUSE EDITH PIAF.(L.A. Life)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- June 3, 2001
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Byline: - Fred Shuster
Recognized as a leading singer of French music, Raquel Bitton goes straight for the heart of an audience.
In mesmerizing performances, Bitton invokes Edith Piaf, interpreting the immortal chanteuse's famous songbook instead of simply mimicking it.
a result, Bitton has built a huge following in North America, opening her tour last year with a sold-out date at Carnegie Hall, where Piaf herself performed in 1956.
``There will never be another Piaf,'' Bitton says. ``But out of her ashes will come new voices that she will deeply inspire. That's what I am - deeply inspired.''
Bitton's current show, ``A Little ...