History Music / CharlesAznavour

Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, better known as [[StageNames Charles Aznavour]] (May 22th, 1924 – October 1st, 2018), was a French-Armenian [[SingerSongwriter singer, songwriter]], composer, actor, diplomat and activist. He was born in Paris within the Armenian diaspora that fled the genocide in the Ottoman Empire, and was granted Armenian citizenship in 2008.

Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, better known as [[StageNames Charles Aznavour]] (May 22th, 1924 – October 1st, 2018), was a French-Armenian singer, [[SingerSongwriter songwriter]], composer, actor, diplomat and activist. He was born in Paris within the Armenian diaspora that fled the genocide in the Ottoman Empire, and was granted Armenian citizenship in 2008.

Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, better known as [[StageNames Charles Aznavour]] (May 22th, 1924 – October 1st, 2018), was a French-Armenian singer, songwriter, composer, actor, diplomat and activist. He was born in Paris within the Armenian diaspora that fled the genocide in the Ottoman Empire, and was granted Armenian citizenship in 2008.

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages (including Armenian) over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote and co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, including Music/EdithPiaf. [[note]]He actually was her factotum for about eight years when he was young, without Piaf ever encouraging his burgeoning career. She did not believe in him unlike other young talents she supported such as Georges Moustaki or Yves Montand, [[AndYouThoughtItWouldFail but it didn't prevent him from rising to stardom]].[[/note]]

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages (including Armenian) over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote and co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, including Music/EdithPiaf. [[note]]He actually did menial tasks for her when he was young, for about eight years, without Piaf ever encouraging his burgeoning career. She did not believe in him unlike other young talents she supported such as Georges Moustaki or Yves Montand, [[AndYouThoughtItWouldFail but it didn't prevent him from rising to stardom]].[[/note]]

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages (including Armenian) over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote and co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, including Music/EdithPiaf. [[note]]He actually did menial tasks for her, for about eight years, without Piaf ever encouraging his burgeoning career. She did not believe in him unlike other young talents she supported such as Georges Moustaki or Yves Montand, [[AndYouThoughtItWouldFail but it didn't prevent him from rising to stardom]].[[/note]]

Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, better known as Charles Aznavour (May 22th, 1924 – October 1st, 2018), was a French-Armenian singer, songwriter, composer, actor, diplomat and activist. He was born in Paris within the Armenian diaspora that fled the genocide in the Ottoman Empire, and was granted Armenian citizenship in 2008.

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages (including Armenian) over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote and co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, including Music/EdithPiaf. [[note]]He actually did menial tasks for her, for about eight years, without Piaf ever encouraging his burgeoning career. She did not believe in him unlike other young talents she supported such as Georges Moustaki or Yves Montand, but it didn't prevent him from rising to stardom.[[/note]]

Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, better known as Charles Aznavour (May 22th, 1924 – October 1st, 2018), was a French-Armenian singer, songwriter, composer, actor, diplomat and activist. He was born in the Armenian diaspora of Paris, and was granted Armenian citizenship in 2008.

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages (including Armenian) over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote and co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, including Music/EdithPiaf [[note]]He actually did menial tasks for her, for about eight years, without Piaf ever encouraging his burgeoning career. She did not believe in him unlike other young talents she supported such as Georges Moustaki or Yves Montand, but it didn't prevent him from rising to stardom.[[/note]]

Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, better known as Charles Aznavour (May 22th, 1924 – October 1st, 2018), was a French-Armenian [[note]]Born in the Armenian diaspora in Paris. He was granted Armenian citizenship in 2008.[[/note]] singer, songwriter, composer, actor, diplomat and activist.

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages (including Armenian) over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote/co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, including Music/EdithPiaf [[note]]He actually did menial tasks for her, for about eight years, without Piaf ever encouraging his burgeoning career of singer. She did not believe in him unlike other young talents she supported such as Georges Moustaki or Yves Montand, but it didn't prevent him from rising to stardom.[[/note]]

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages (including Armenian) over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote/co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, including Music/EdithPiaf [[note]]He actually did menial tasks for her, for about eight years, without Piaf ever encouraging his burgeoning career of singer. She did not believe in him unlike other young talents she supported such as Georges Moustaki or Yves Montand, but it didn't prevent him from rising to stardom.[[/note]] His most famous hits include "La Bohème", "Hier encore", "Emmenez-moi", "Non je n'ai rien oublié", "For Me Formidable", "She"...

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages (including Armenian) over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote/co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, including Music/EdithPiaf (he actually did menial tasks for her, for about 8 years, without Piaf ever encouraging his burgeoning career of singer). His most famous hits include "La Bohème", "Hier encore", "Emmenez-moi", "Non je n'ai rien oublié", "For Me Formidable", "She"...

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages (including Armenian) over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote/co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, including Music/EdithPiaf (who he did menial tasks for, for a couple of years, without Piaf ever encouraging his career). His most famous hits include "La Bohème", "Hier encore", "Emmenez-moi", "Non je n'ai rien oublié", "For Me Formidable", "She"...

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages (including Armenian) over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote/co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, starting with Music/EdithPiaf. His most famous hits include "La Bohème", "Hier encore", "Emmenez-moi", "Non je n'ai rien oublié", "For Me Formidable", "She"...

He also built himself a sizeable acting career in about 80 movie and TV productions, which included Creator/JeanCocteau's ''Testament of Orpheus'', Creator/FrancoisTruffaut's ''Film/ShootThePianoPlayer'', Denys de La Patellière's ''A Taxi for Tobruk'', the 1974 film version of ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'', Volker Schlöndorff's ''Literature/TheTinDrum'' and Creator/AtomEgoyan's ''Film/{{Ararat}}''. He was also the French voice of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''.

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages (including Armenian) over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote/co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, starting with Music/EdithPiaf. His most famous hits include "La Bohème", "Hier encore", "Emmenez-moi", "Non je n'ai rien oublié", "For Me Formidable"...

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages (including Armenian) over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote/co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, starting with Music/EdithPiaf.

He also built himself a sizeable acting career in about 80 movie and TV productions, which included Creator/JeanCocteau's ''Testament of Orpheus'', Creator/FrancoisTruffaut's ''Film/ShootThePianoPlayer'', Denys de La Patellière's ''A Taxi for Tobruk'', the 1974 film version of ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'' and Creator/AtomEgoyan's ''Film/{{Ararat}}''. He was also the French voice of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''.

Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, better known as Charles Aznavour (May 22th, 1924 – October 1st, 2018), was a French-Armenian [[note]]Born in the Armenian diaspora in Paris. He was granted Armenian citizenship in 2008.[[/note]] singer, songwriter, actor, diplomat and activist.

He also built himself a sizeable acting career in about 80 movie and TV productions, which included Creator/JeanCocteau's ''Testament of Orpheus'', Creator/FrancoisTruffaut's ''Film/ShootThePianoPlayer'', Denys de La Patellière's ''A Taxi for Tobruk'' and Creator/AtomEgoyan's ''Film/{{Ararat}}''. He was also the French voice of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''.

He also built himself a sizeable acting career in about 80 movie and TV productions, which included Creator/JeanCocteau's ''Testament of Orpheus'', Creator/FrancoisTruffaut's ''Film/ShootThePianoPlayer'', Denys de La Patellière's ''A Taxi for Tobruk'' and Creator/AtomEgoyan's ''Film/{{Ararat}}''.

He also built himself a sizeable acting career in about 80 movie and TV productions, which included Creator/FrancoisTruffaut's ''Film/ShootThePianoPlayer'', Denys de La Patellière's ''A Taxi for Tobruk'' and Creator/AtomEgoyan's ''Film/{{Ararat}}''.

He also built himself a sizeable acting career in about 80 movie and TV productions, which included Creator/FrancoisTruffaut's ''Film/ShootThePianoPlayer'', Denys de La Patellière's ''A Taxi for Tobruk'' and Creator/Atomegoyan's ''Film/{{Ararat}}''.

Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, better known as Charles Aznavour (May 22th, 1924 – October 1st, 2018), was a French-Armenian singer, songwriter, actor, diplomat and activist.

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages over a career spanning 72 years. He wrote/co-wrote about 1000 songs for himself and for other prominent singers, starting with Music/EdithPiaf.

He also built himself a sizeable acting career in about 80 movie and TV productions, which included Creator/FrancoisTruffaut's ''Film/ShootThePianoPlayer'' and Denys de La Patellière's ''A Taxi for Tobruk''.

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages over a career spanning 72 years, and wrote/co-wrte about 1000 songs.

Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, better known as Charles Aznavour (22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018), was a French-Armenian singer, songwriter, actor, diplomat and activist.

He was a major figure of French {{Chanson}}, recording about 1300 songs in eight languages over a career spanning 72 years, and wrote/co-wrte about 1000 songs.