It is the place where Edith Piaf achieved fame and where, just a few months before her death from cancer, she gave one of her most memorable concerts while barely able to stand. Jeff Buckley, long an admirer of Piaf's work, gave what he considered the finest performance of his career there in 1995.
Many aspiring singers in France dream to play the Olympia. Most major international singers, groups, or entertainers perform at the Olympia while in Paris.