Biography

In 2018, he wrote one of the two prefaces of Serge Elhaïk's book "Les Arrangeurs de la Chanson Française".

Best known as the composer of "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien", which became a hit song for Edith Piaf. He also wrote for stars such as Jacques Brel, Juliette Gréco and Barbra Streisand.

In the 1970s, Charles Dumont started a career as interpreter with songs such as Une chanson (1976) and Les amours impossibles (1978), which received awards.

Dumont tells in the book Édith Piaf, Opinions publiques, by Bernard Marchois (TF1 Editions 1995), that Michel Vaucaire's original title was "Non, je ne trouverai rien" (No, I will not find anything) and that the song was meant for the popular French singer Rosalie Dubois. However, thinking of Édith, he changed the title to "Non, je ne regrette rien" (No, I Regret Nothing).

In 2019, he gave the recital "La Tour Eiffel en musique - Chantez!", at the Gustave Eiffel lounge of the Eiffel Tower. This was on the occasion of the release of his latest album L'Âme soeur, accompanied by the musician and arranger Frédéric Andrews. It was his last performance on a stage.