Edith Piaf’s Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien was written by French singer-songwriter Charles Dumont, who passed away at the age of 95.
In 1956, Dumont penned the song at the age of 27. It wasn’t until 1960, however, that he was convinced to contact the star, who gladly accepted it.
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (I regret nothing) became one of Piaf’s hallmark songs, expressing a desire to start again and make peace with the past.
In Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, it was at the top of the charts. The song’s popularity is equally widespread in the English-speaking world; in 1993, British Chancellor Norman Lamont famously cited it.
