Which president-elect did the French international cabaret singer Édith Piaf sing for in 1952, performing "Simply a Waltz"?
Simply a Waltz "Simply a Waltz" is a song by Édith Piaf, with music and lyrics by Norman Wallace. It was the only song Piaf never sang in French. In 1950 Piaf recorded “Simply a Waltz”, along with “La Vie en rose,” “Hymn to Love,” “The Three Bells,” at Columbia's Paris studio. Piaf performed the song at a dinner for General Eisenhower in 1952, a few months before he was elected President.
Jean-Paul Cluzel Jean-Paul Cluzel (born 29 January 1947) is a French government official and politician. Among other positions, he has served as inspector general of Finance, director of the Paris Opera, and CEO of Radio France Internationale and Radio France. He is currently the president of the entity in charge of the administration of the Grand Palais and the president of the "Réunion des musées nationaux", an entity which administers 34 national museums under the authority of the French Ministry of Culture. He is also openly gay, advocates for LGBT rights, and supports AIDS-related campaigns.