Charles Aznavour, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles Aznavour

Armenian-French singer and diplomat

Date of Birth: 22-May-1924

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 01-Oct-2018

Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, composer, poet, diplomat, singer-songwriter, lyricist, film actor, recording artist

Nationality: France, Armenia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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About Charles Aznavour

  • Charles Aznavour ( AZ-n?-VOOR, French: [?a?l aznavu?]; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, Armenian: ??????? ??????? ???????????; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, and diplomat.
  • Aznavour was known for his distinctive tenor voice: 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 approximately 1,200 songs interpreted in 9 languages.
  • Moreover, he wrote or co-wrote more than 1,000 songs for himself and others. Aznavour was one of France's most popular and enduring singers.
  • He sold 180 million records during his lifetime and was dubbed France's Frank Sinatra, while music critic Stephen Holden described Aznavour as a "French pop deity".
  • He was also arguably the most famous Armenian of his time.
  • 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.
  • Jean Cocteau said: "Before Aznavour, despair was unpopular".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 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.He started his last world tour in 2014.
  • On 24 August 2017, Aznavour was awarded the 2,618th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  • Later that year, he and his sister were awarded the Raoul Wallenberg Award for sheltering Jews during World War II.
  • His last concert took place in NHK Hall in Osaka on 19 September 2018.

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