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"La Vie en rose" ((:la vi ɑ̃ ʁoz)) was the signature song of French popular singer Édith Piaf, written in 1945,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Edith Piaf )〕 popularized in 1946, and released as a single in 1947. ==Song history== The song's title can be translated as "Life in Rosy Hues" or "Life Through Rose-Tinted Glasses"; its literal meaning is "Life in Pink". The lyrics and melody of the song were written by Édith Piaf herself, but the melody was said officially to have been composed and registered by Louis Guglielmi (known as Louiguy) only, since at the time, due to the stringent registration requirements of SACEM, Piaf did not have the necessary qualifications to be able to copyright her work with SACEM.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Piaf )〕 Piaf offered the song to Marianne Michel, who slightly modified the lyrics, changing "les choses" ("things") for "la vie" ("life"). English lyrics for the song were later written by Mack David and Frank Eyton.〔(Second Hand Songs )〕 In 1943, Piaf had performed at a nightclub/bordello called "La Vie en Rose".〔No Regrets: The Life of Edith Piaf Carolyn Burke Chicago Review Press, 01.04.2012〕 Initially, Piaf's peers and songwriting team did not think the song would be successful, finding it weaker than the rest of her repertoire. Heeding their advice, the singer put the song aside, only to change her mind the next year. The song was performed live in concert for the first time in 1946. It became a favorite with audiences.〔 "La Vie en rose" was the song that made Piaf internationally famous, with its lyrics telling about the joy of finding true love and appealing to those who had survived the difficult wartime.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=La Vie En Rose: Edith Piaf’s remarkable voice comes back to life )〕 "La Vie en rose" was released on a 10" single in 1947 by Columbia Records, a division of EMI, with "Un refrain courait dans la rue" making the B-side. It met with a warm reception and sold a million copies in the USA.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=60 Years of "La Vie En Rose" )〕 It was the biggest-selling single of 1948 in Italy, and the ninth biggest-selling single in Brazil in 1949.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Song artist 444 – Edith Piaf )〕 Piaf performed the song in the 1948 French movie ''Neuf garçons, un coeur''. The first of her albums to include "La Vie en rose" was the 10" ''Chansons parisiennes'', released in 1950. The song appeared on most of Piaf's subsequent albums, and on numerous greatest hits compilations. It went on to become her signature song and her trademark hit, sitting with "Milord" and "Non, je ne regrette rien" among her best-known and most recognizable tunes. Encouraged by its success, Piaf wrote 80 more songs in her career.〔 The song received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=La Vie En Rose )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「La Vie en rose」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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