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Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնաւուրեան | |
![]() Aznavour in 1961 | |
Born | Charles Aznavourian 22 May 1924 Paris, France |
Died | 1 October 2018 Mouriès, France | (aged 94)
Burial place | Montfort-l'Amaury (Yvelines), France |
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Years active | 1933–2018 |
Spouses | Micheline Rugel
(m. 1946; div. 1952)Evelyne Plessis
(m. 1956; div. 1960)Ulla Thorsell (m. 1967) |
Children | 6, including Seda |
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Website | charlesaznavour |
Charles Aznavour (/ˌæznəˈvʊər/ AZ-nə-VOOR, French: [ʃaʁl aznavuʁ]; born Charles Aznavourian,[a] 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French singer of Armenian ancestry, as well as a lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his distinctive vibrato tenor voice:[3] clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. In a career as a composer, singer and songwriter, spanning over 70 years, he recorded more than 1,200 songs interpreted in 9 languages.[4] Moreover, he wrote or co-wrote more than 1,000 songs for himself and others. Aznavour is regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time and an icon of 20th-century pop culture.[5]
He performed in multiple languages: in French, English, Italian, Spanish, German, Armenian,[6] Neapolitan,[7] Russian, and later in his career, in Kabyle. He wrote or co-wrote more than a thousand songs, either for himself or for other artists.
One of France's most popular and enduring singers,[8][9] he was dubbed France's Frank Sinatra,[10][11] while music critic Stephen Holden described Aznavour as a "French pop deity".[12] Several media outlets described him as the most famous Armenian of all time.[8][13] Jean Cocteau once said: "Before Aznavour despair was unpopular".[14]
Aznavour sang 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 Lévon Sayan. In 2008, he was granted Armenian citizenship[15] and was appointed ambassador of Armenia to Switzerland the following year, as well as Armenia's permanent delegate to the United Nations at Geneva.[16]
He started his last world tour in 2014. In 2017, Aznavour was awarded the 2,618th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Later that year, he and his sister, Aida Aznavourian , were awarded the Raoul Wallenberg Award for sheltering Jews during World War II. His concert at the NHK Hall in Osaka, in September 2018,[17] would be his final performance.
Between 1974 and 2016, Aznavour received around sixty gold and platinum records around the world.[18] According to his record company, the total sales of Aznavour's recordings were over 180 million units.[19][20][21]
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