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Charles Dumont, here in 2015, during an exhibition on Edith Piaf at the BNF.
MUSIC – The man behind the scenes, behind a number of your favorite songs. Monument of the French songTHE composer French Charles Dumont died this Monday, November 18, at the age of 95, leaving behind a musical repertoire mainly sung by others.
According to AFP, who learned of his disappearance from his partner Florence, the singer, author and composer died following a long illness at his home. But during his long and vast career in music, he especially composed in 1956 the legendary I don’t regret anything ofEdith Piaf.
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