Dumont was especially known for the song he composed, “Non, je ne regrette rien”, which is one of the most famous French songs of all time.
French composer and singer Charles Dumontwhich was especially known Édith Piaf as the composer of the song Non, je ne regrette rien, which he interpreted, is dead.
The matter is reported, among other things, by the French media Le Monde.
Dumont had a versatile career as an artist. He was known not only as a composer, but also as a writer and singer. As a singer, he had a successful solo career starting in the 1970s.
However, Dumont was best known for the song that ended up for Piaf, which Dumont composed when he was only 27 years old. However, Piaf’s enthusiasm for the song did not wake up until the 1960s, and with the recording it rose to the top of the charts in several countries. It has since achieved status as one of the most famous French songs of all time.
During his career, Dumont wrote numerous other songs for Piaf and collaborated with other well-known artists, such as Jacques Brelin, Juliette Grécon and Barbra Streisand with.
Dumont passed away the night before Monday after a long illness. He was 95 years old when he died.