Death of Charles Dumont: he composed “Non, je ne regrette rien” by Edith Piaf, the singer died at the age of 95

This singer-songwriter, who also collaborated with Barbra Streisand, died after a long illness at his home.

“Edith Piaf brought me into the world”

The career of this trained trumpeter took a major turn at the turn of the 1960s when he convinced the star Edith Piaf to perform one of his compositions, after having suffered several refusals. “No, I don’t regret anything” has since become an unforgettable standard of La Môme, known throughout the world.

“My mother gave birth to me but Edith Piaf brought me into the world”said the singer and pianist born in Cahors on March 26, 1929. “Without her, I would never have done everything I did, neither as a composer, nor as a singer”he assured during an interview with AFP in 2015.

For Charles Dumont, this meeting will mark the beginning of a fruitful collaboration with Piaf, which will give birth to more than thirty pieces, including “My God” or “The jokers of the ball”.

Throughout his nearly sixty-year career, Charles Dumont also collaborated with Dalida and Tino Rossi and converted to “crooner” at the end of the 60s, abandoning his protest songs. He then had a series of albums where love took the lion’s share… The record “A woman” earned him the Charles-Cros Academy Prize in 1973. His last appearance on stage dates back to 2019 at the Eiffel Tower theater.

“When you come back in front of an audience, who comes to see you as they did 20, 30 or 40 years ago and gives you the same welcome, then they give you back your 20 years”he said.