Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour is a French and Armenian singer-songwriter and is one of France’s most popular performers. Aznavour is known for his unique tenor voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with profound low notes. In a career spanning over 80 years, he has written more than 800 songs.
He was born as Shahnour Varinag Aznavourian on 22 May 1924, in Paris, to Armenian immigrants Michael Aznavourian and Knar Baghdasarian. He was nicknamed “Charles” by his French nurse.
He started receiving several engagements and within a few months he earned a reputation as a much popular singer. Over the 1960s he released several successful compositions including ‘Tu t’laisses aller’ (1960), ‘Il faut savoir’ (1961), ‘La mamma’ (1963), ‘Hier encore’ (1964), ‘Emmenez-moi’ (1967), and ‘et Désormais’ (1969).
Along with his singing career he also ventured into films and during the 1960s he appeared in several movies such ‘Un taxi pour Tobrouk’(1960), ‘Thomas l'imposteur’ (1964), ‘Paris au mois d'août’ (1966), and ‘Le Temps des loups’ (1969).
Charles Aznavour had risen to superstardom by the 1980s. By now he had achieved a cult status and the fact that he could sing in several languages including French, English, Italian, Spanish, German, and Russian ensured that he achieved international fame.
He is still active in the music scenario and remains one of France’s most enduring performers. He was voted Time magazine's entertainer of the 20th century because of his tremendous popularity and illustrious career.
L'un de mes chansons préférées de Charles Aznavour est 'Emmenez-moi' (1967). Le principal thème d'Emmenez-moi est le désir nostalgique de voyager au loin. Un désir qui fait écho à celui qui voulaient voyager loin du monde industrialisé pour rejoindre l'exotisme paradisiaque (soleil, fruits…)
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