Charles Aznavour

Song : La Bohème

Entertainer of the Century

Charles Aznavour born Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian (Paris, May 22, 1924) is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor and public activist. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the most well-known singers in the world. He is known for his characteristic short figure and unique baritone voice; clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravely and soulful low notes. He has appeared in more than 60 movies, composed about 1000 songs (including 150 in English, 100 in Italian, 70 in Spanish, and 50 in German), and sold well over 100 million records.

Charles Aznavour with

his mother Knar

One of France's most popular and enduring singers, he began to perform by age nine and soon took the stage name Aznavour. His big break came when the singer Edith Piaf heard him sing and arranged to take him with her on tour in France and to the United States.

Often described as the "Frank Sinatra of France", almost all of Aznavour's songs deal with love. He has written more than a thousand songs as well as musicals, made more than one hundred records, and has played in sixty movies. Aznavour sings in five languages and is the most well-known French singer abroad, performing at Carnegie Hall and other major venues around the world.

Edith Piaf & Charles

Aznavour

Aznavour performs one of his most famous songs, La Bohème, at the Paris Olympia

in 1968

In 1996 Charles Aznavour was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Charles Aznavour,

elected Entertainer of the Century by CNN and Time (2000)

Charles Aznavour in Hotel Yerevan, performing for the Armenian priests

Aznavour and Norwegian singer Sissel

performing in Vienna

Charles Aznavour Jean-Claude Brialy-Liza Minelli Paris 05 Arpil 1986

Charles Aznavour performs at Conrad Resort Casino in Punta del Este, 135 km east of Montevideo, Uruguay, on May 1, 2008

Charles Aznavour performs during the Quebec Summer Festival July 6,

2008

Charles Aznavour : Images de ma vie

Russian-born cellist and conductor Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich and Armenian-born French singer Charles Aznavour perform during a concert given in honor of the French European presidency 25 January 1995 in Strasbourg

Charles Aznavour acknowledges applauses after he was awarded the rank of Officer of the Order of Canada by Canada's Governor General Michaelle Jean at the Citadelle in Quebec City July 5, 2008

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