CHARLES AZNAVOUR-FAMOUS FRENCH-ARMENIAN SINGER-PHOTO WITH ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH

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Charles Aznavour
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.
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour in June 2014
Background information
Birth name
Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian
Born
22 May 1924
(age 93)
Paris, France
Genres
Pop
chanson
jazz
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
actor
public activist
diplomat
Years active
1933–present
Labels
EMI
Barclay
Mercury
Monument
MGM
Polydor
Reprise
MusArm
Website
charlesaznavour
.com
Charles Aznavour
(
French pronunciation: ​
[ʃaʁl aznavuʁ]
,
English pronunciation:
/tʃɑːlz æznəvʊər/
), born
Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian
(
Armenian
:
Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան
; on 22 May 1924)
[1]
[A]
is a
French
, later
naturalised
Armenian
,
[4]
singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Aznavour is known for his unique
tenor
[5]
voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. In a career spanning over 70 years, he has written more than 800 songs. On disc, he recorded more than 1,200 songs, sung in eight languages.
[6]
He is one of France's most popular and enduring singers.
[7]
[8]
He has sold more than 180 million records and has been dubbed France's
Frank Sinatra
,
[9]
[10]
while music critic
Stephen Holden
has described Aznavour as "French pop deity."
[11]
He is also arguably the most famous
Armenian
of his time.
[7]
[12]
In 1998, Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century by
CNN
and users of
Time Online
from around the globe. He was recognized as the century's outstanding performer, with nearly 18% of the total vote, edging out
Elvis Presley
and
Bob Dylan
.
[13]
He has sung for presidents, popes and royalty, as well as at humanitarian events. In response to the
1988 Armenian earthquake
, he founded the charitable organization
Aznavour for Armenia
along with his long-time friend
impresario
Levon Sayan
. In 2009, he was appointed ambassador of Armenia to
Switzerland
, as well as Armenia's permanent delegate to the United Nations at
Geneva
.
[14]
Aznavour is the longest standing “A list” star, still filling major venues all over the world.
[15]
He started his most recent tour in 2014.
On 24 August 2017, Charles Aznavour is awarded with the 2,618th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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