- Hymne à l'amour
"Hymne à L'Amour" ("Hymn to Love" fr.) is a popular French song originally performed by
Édith Piaf . The lyrics were written by Piaf and the music byMarguerite Monnot . It was recorded on2 May ,1950 . It has been redone in English as "If You Love Me (Really Love Me) ". Piaf apparently wrote the song as a tribute to the man she considered the love of her life; French boxerMarcel Cerdan , who died in a plane crash in 1949.Covered by
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Gerry Boulet and Offenbach
*Jeff Buckley -Live from the Bataclan
*Jeff Buckley &Gary Lucas -Songs to No One 1991-1992
*Josh Groban
*Shirley Bassey
*Patti LaBelle - Live! One Night Only
*Johnny Hallyday
*Nicole Martin - album title
*Lara Fabian
*Vera Lynn
*The Bluenotes
*Kay Starr
*Nana Mouskouri
*Gloria Lasso
*Enda Markey
*Giorgia - atFiorello 's Viva Radio 2 minuti
*Anthony Wong -Cantonese version "To you(給你)" in 2006
*Mireille Mathieu
*Ciara Sotto -Filipino version "Kung Ako Man Ay Mahal Mo" and English/French "If You Love Me" in 2008
*My Brightest Diamond External Links
[http://www.ooltra.net/Lyrics.php?a=EdithPiaf&s=HymneALAmour French lyrics with English translation and video clip]
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