Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour (French: [ʃaʁl aznavuʁ]; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, Armenie: Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան; 22 Mey 1924 - 1 October 2018)[1] [upper-alpha 1] was a French, later naituralised Armenie,[4] sangster, sangwriter, actor, public activist an diplomat. Aznavour is kent for his unique tenor[5] vyce: clear an ringin in its upper reaches, wi graivelly an profoond law notes. In a career spannin ower 80 years, he haes written mair mor 800 sangs.
| Charles Aznavour | |
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 Charles Aznavour in Juin 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian |
| Born | 22 Mey 1924 Paris, Fraunce |
| Deid | 1 October 2018 (aged 94) Mouriès, Fraunce |
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| Years active | 1933–2018 |
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| Wabsteid | charlesaznavour |
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- ↑ "Portrait de S.E. Charles Aznavour" (in French). Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Switzerland. Archived frae the oreeginal on 30 June 2014.
- ↑ Hovannisian, Richard G. (2007). The Armenian Genocide: Cultural and Ethical Legacies. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Publishers. p. 215. ISBN 9781412835923.
- ↑ Katz, Ephraim. The Film Encyclopedia (7th ed.). New York: HarperCollins. p. 1653. ISBN 9780062277114.
- ↑ Itzkoff, David (26 December 2008). "Aznavour Granted Armenian Citizenship". New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ↑ Riding, Alan (18 October 1998). "Aznavour, The Last Chanteur". New York Times.
...his highly distinct tenor voice...