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Line Marsa. Annetta Giovanna Gassion (née Maillard; 4 August 1895 in Livorno – 6 February 1945 in Paris) was best known as the mother of internationally renowned singer Édith Piaf, considered France's national chanteuse.
Annetta Maillard, dite Jacqueline ou Line Marsa, est une chanteuse française, née le 4 août 1895 à Livourne en Italie et morte le 6 février 1945 à Paris [1]. Annetta Maillard est la mère d' Édith Piaf .
Annetta Giovanna Gassion was best known as the mother of internationally renowned singer Édith Piaf, considered France's national chanteuse.
St. George's Beach, St. Julian's - Malta. Beautiful view of St. George's Bay, a Maltese holiday destination. Floriana - The Triton Fountain. View of the fountain with entrance to Valletta and the Parliament in the back. Marsaxlokk Harbour - Malta.
Mar 17, 2020 · Annetta Maillard, mother of French singer Édith Piaf, was a French circus artist and singer, known under the stage name of "Line Marsa". Of French descent on her father's side and of Italian and Berber origin on her mother's.
- Female
- August 4, 1895
- Louis-Alphonse Gassion
- February 6, 1945
Marsa was a singer, circus performer and equestrian. Her stage name, Line Marsa, was inspired by La Marsa, a port in Tunisia, according to her son Herbert. Although said to have a voice similar to her daughter's, she never achieved any success.
Louis Alphonse Gassion (10 May 1881 – 3 March 1944) was best-known as the father of Édith Piaf, the singer who was known as France's national chanteuse and was internationally famous. He was an entertainer, circus performer and theatre actor.
