The French songwriter wrote the music to “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” an operatic love song Piaf first performed in 1960. He also worked with Barbra Streisand.

Charles Dumont, who composed Édith Piaf’s biggest hit, “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” has died at age 95. Dumont’s wife told French news agency Agence France-Presse Monday that he had died overnight in Paris. Born March 16, 1929, in Cahors ...

Charles Dumont, who has died aged 95, was a jobbing song-writer who hit the jackpot when, with the lyricist Michel Vaucaire, he composed Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (“No, I Regret Nothing”) for Edith Piaf.

French singer-songwriter Charles Dumont, who composed Edith Piaf's famous song 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien' has died aged 95. View on euronews

Charles Dumont helped turn Edith Piaf into an international singing superstar after ‘Non, je ne regrette rien’ came out, with lyrics by Michel Vaucaire.

A trumpeter by training, Dumont's career transformed when he convinced Edith Piaf to perform one of his compositions, after she had turned him down several times.

French singer-writer-composer Charles Dumont, best known for co-writing Édith Piaf classic Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, has died at the age of 95

PARIS: The songwriter and singer Charles Dumont, who composed the song "Non, je ne regrette rien" ("No, I do not regret anything") made world famous by Edith Pi

Songwriter and singer Charles Dumont, who composed the song Non, je ne regrette rien (No, I do not regret anything) made world famous by Edith Piaf, has died aged 95, his partner told AFP on Monday (Nov 18).

Charles Dumont, who composed Édith Piaf's biggest hit, Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, has died at age 95. Dumont's wife told French news agency Agence France-Presse on Monday (overnight in Australia) that he had died overnight on Sunday in Paris.