The Luck?

 Edith Piaf was abandoned by her mom when she was an infant.  Her dad had to go into the first world war, so he left Edith with her grandmother.  Her grandmother owned a brothel.  The brothel workers helped look after Edith and even pitched in for some medical treatment for extreme vision problems Edith had.  In her teens, Edith ran around the streets, singing for cash. 

Wouldn't it be great to tell people that you grew up in your grandmother's brothel?  That's going to get listeners to sit up and take notice.  My kids basically have to tell people that they grew up in a midsized midwestern college town with 2 parents and their elementary school was right across the street. 

Some people have all the luck.