Charles Aznavour (Shahnour Vaghenag Aznavourian, Armenian: Շահնուր Վաղինակ … Read Full Bio ↴Charles Aznavour (Shahnour Vaghenag Aznavourian, Armenian: Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրյան, Paris, France, 22 May 1924 - 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor, public activist and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his unique tenor voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. In a career spanning over 70 years, he recorded more than 1,200 songs interpreted in eight languages. For himself and others, he has written or co-written more than 1,000 songs. He was one of France's most popular and enduring singers. He has sold 180 million records and has been dubbed France's Frank Sinatra, while music critic Stephen Holden has described Aznavour as "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.
Aznavour has sung 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. On 24 August 2017, Aznavour was awarded the 2,618th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On 17 September 2018, his last concert took place in NHK Hall, Tokyo.
Charles Aznavour died on 1 October 2018.
Charles Aznavour was perhaps the best-known French music hall entertainer in the world -- renowned the world over for the bittersweet love songs he has written and sung, which seem to embody the essence of French popular song, and also for his appearances on screen in such wildly divergent fare as Shoot the Piano Player, Candy, and The Tin Drum. His status as the quintessential French popular culture icon is something of an irony for a man who identifies himself most closely with his Armenian heritage. His father was a singer and sometime-restaurateur, while his mother was an actress and part-time seamstress. His father's singing, done in a notably impassioned style, heavily influenced Aznavour's approach to singing as a boy. Although he had a voracious appetite for music, he also had a serious impediment growing up, in the form of a paralyzed vocal cord that gave his voice a raspy quality. He channeled some of his energy into theater, making both his stage and screen debuts at age nine, in 1933, in the theater piece Un bon petit diable and in the film La guerre des gosses. As an adolescent, he danced in nightclubs and sold newspapers, as well as touring with theatrical companies, and he wrote a nightclub act in partnership with Pierre Roche -- Aznavour wrote the lyrics to their songs and it was through that material that he began his singing career. Early on, he learned to overcome his fears about his vocal limitations, in part with help from singing legend Édith Piaf, for whom he worked as a chauffeur, among other capacities; with her help, he developed a style that suited his capabilities and played to his strengths and also continued writing songs in earnest, some of which were performed by Piaf.
His success came very slowly, however. Aznavour at first found some difficulty being accepted as a composer in France or anywhere else. His compositions, although considered tame by any modern standard, were regarded as too risqué for French radio and were banned from the airwaves for a decade or more, from the late '40s through the end of the 1950s; American publishers seemed equally reticent about them, as he discovered on a visit to New York in 1948. That trip did yield his first performing engagement in the city, however, at the Cafe Society Downtown in Greenwich Village. For the next decade, Aznavour made his living as a performer in second-tier clubs and middle- or bottom-of-the-bill berths on three continents. His mix of daringly original and frank love songs, coupled with a limited but very expressive singing style, left audiences somewhat bewildered at first.
His breakthrough came in 1956, during a vaudeville engagement in Casablanca, where the audience reaction was so positive that Aznavour was moved to headliner status. After this, it became easier for the singer to find better engagements in France; by 1958 he even had a recording contract. He made his screen debut that same year in a dramatic role, playing an epileptic in George Franju's La tête contre les murs. He also composed music for Alex Joff's Du rififi chez les femmes in 1958; From there, he moved on to bigger roles in better movies, including Jean Cocteau's Testament of Orpheus and Francois Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player. The latter movie turned Aznavour into a screen star in France and opened the way for his breakthrough in America. He sang at Carnegie Hall in the early '60s and followed this up in 1965 with a one-man show, The World of Charles Aznavour, at the Ambassador Hotel in New York, which drew rave notices from audiences and critics alike. By that time, the once-struggling singer had secured his first American LP release with the similarly titled album The World of Charles Aznavour on Reprise Records, the label founded and run by Frank Sinatra.
Aznavour would be the last to compare himself with those whom he regards as truly gifted vocalists, such as Sinatra and Mel Tormé, preferring to think of himself as a composer who also happens to sing. His style of performing has been compared variously to Maurice Chevalier and Sinatra and has remained enduringly popular for four decades. Almost all of Aznavour's songs deal with love and its permutations, running the gamut from upbeat, joyous pieces such as Après l'amour and J'ai perdu la tête to the dark-hued J'en déduis que je t'aime and Bon anniversaire. A teetotaler and a racing car enthusiast, Aznavour has been married three times and has four children.
Aznavour has sung 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. On 24 August 2017, Aznavour was awarded the 2,618th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On 17 September 2018, his last concert took place in NHK Hall, Tokyo.
Charles Aznavour died on 1 October 2018.
Charles Aznavour was perhaps the best-known French music hall entertainer in the world -- renowned the world over for the bittersweet love songs he has written and sung, which seem to embody the essence of French popular song, and also for his appearances on screen in such wildly divergent fare as Shoot the Piano Player, Candy, and The Tin Drum. His status as the quintessential French popular culture icon is something of an irony for a man who identifies himself most closely with his Armenian heritage. His father was a singer and sometime-restaurateur, while his mother was an actress and part-time seamstress. His father's singing, done in a notably impassioned style, heavily influenced Aznavour's approach to singing as a boy. Although he had a voracious appetite for music, he also had a serious impediment growing up, in the form of a paralyzed vocal cord that gave his voice a raspy quality. He channeled some of his energy into theater, making both his stage and screen debuts at age nine, in 1933, in the theater piece Un bon petit diable and in the film La guerre des gosses. As an adolescent, he danced in nightclubs and sold newspapers, as well as touring with theatrical companies, and he wrote a nightclub act in partnership with Pierre Roche -- Aznavour wrote the lyrics to their songs and it was through that material that he began his singing career. Early on, he learned to overcome his fears about his vocal limitations, in part with help from singing legend Édith Piaf, for whom he worked as a chauffeur, among other capacities; with her help, he developed a style that suited his capabilities and played to his strengths and also continued writing songs in earnest, some of which were performed by Piaf.
His success came very slowly, however. Aznavour at first found some difficulty being accepted as a composer in France or anywhere else. His compositions, although considered tame by any modern standard, were regarded as too risqué for French radio and were banned from the airwaves for a decade or more, from the late '40s through the end of the 1950s; American publishers seemed equally reticent about them, as he discovered on a visit to New York in 1948. That trip did yield his first performing engagement in the city, however, at the Cafe Society Downtown in Greenwich Village. For the next decade, Aznavour made his living as a performer in second-tier clubs and middle- or bottom-of-the-bill berths on three continents. His mix of daringly original and frank love songs, coupled with a limited but very expressive singing style, left audiences somewhat bewildered at first.
His breakthrough came in 1956, during a vaudeville engagement in Casablanca, where the audience reaction was so positive that Aznavour was moved to headliner status. After this, it became easier for the singer to find better engagements in France; by 1958 he even had a recording contract. He made his screen debut that same year in a dramatic role, playing an epileptic in George Franju's La tête contre les murs. He also composed music for Alex Joff's Du rififi chez les femmes in 1958; From there, he moved on to bigger roles in better movies, including Jean Cocteau's Testament of Orpheus and Francois Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player. The latter movie turned Aznavour into a screen star in France and opened the way for his breakthrough in America. He sang at Carnegie Hall in the early '60s and followed this up in 1965 with a one-man show, The World of Charles Aznavour, at the Ambassador Hotel in New York, which drew rave notices from audiences and critics alike. By that time, the once-struggling singer had secured his first American LP release with the similarly titled album The World of Charles Aznavour on Reprise Records, the label founded and run by Frank Sinatra.
Aznavour would be the last to compare himself with those whom he regards as truly gifted vocalists, such as Sinatra and Mel Tormé, preferring to think of himself as a composer who also happens to sing. His style of performing has been compared variously to Maurice Chevalier and Sinatra and has remained enduringly popular for four decades. Almost all of Aznavour's songs deal with love and its permutations, running the gamut from upbeat, joyous pieces such as Après l'amour and J'ai perdu la tête to the dark-hued J'en déduis que je t'aime and Bon anniversaire. A teetotaler and a racing car enthusiast, Aznavour has been married three times and has four children.
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Charles Aznavour Lyrics
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09 I Didn't See the Time Go By Now as the wheel of life turns faster Now as the…
2-05 Que C'est Triste Venise Que c'est triste Venise Au temps des amours mortes Que c'est…
A Blue Like the Blue of Your Eyes A blue like the blue of your eyes When they're full…
À contre amour De contretemps en contretemps On ne se voit qu'à contre-jour…
A ma femme Quand le soc de roc de saisons Sue nos visages et…
A Ma Fille Je sais qu'un jour viendra car la vie le commande Ce…
A ma manière Le jour Qui pour toujours Verra le lourd rideau de scène Tom…
A mia figlia Il giorno arriverà che temo, ma che attendo In cui, già…
A Mia Moglie Quando l'aratro dell'età i Nostri visi segnerà Con i lunghi …
A t'regarder Tout le jour tu es loin de moi Mais lorsque…
A te regarder Tout le jour tu es loin de moi Mais lorsque tombe…
A tout jamais Quand nous aurons fermé les yeux À tout jamais, à…
Adieu Adieu, tout ce qui fut nous Ce qui fut notre…
Adios a la mamá Ya están aquí, llegaron ya A la llamada del amor Está murien…
Adios a la Mamma Regarder la Vidéo Ya están aquí Llegaron ya A la llamada del…
Adiós la Mama Ya están aquí, llegaron ya A la llamada del amor Está murien…
Afrika Song Schön war die Zeit für uns in Afrika Doch diese Zeit…
After Loving You Now that I have known love as sweet as yours Love…
Agosto en París Ya septiembre es cercano Y nuestro amor se va Nuestro amor d…
Ah Ah! lorsque ma poule Roucoule Je croule Dans un monde étrang…
Aïe je t'aime Par la peur de te perdre Et de ne plus te…
Aime-Moi Aime-moi Comme tu n'as jamais aimé Aime-moi Aussi f…
Aimer Les parois de ma vie sont lisses Je m'y accroche mais…
Alleluia La jeunesse est turbulente Insolente Mais souvenez-vous Vous…
Alléluia ! Alleluia Alleluia 1 La jeunesse EST turbulente, insolente Ma…
Allez vai Marseille Marseille mon ami Dès l’entrée à l’école Avec toi j’ai compr…
Alors je dérive La la la la la la Je suis bien Écrasée contre ton…
Als es mir beschißen ging Mein Weg hinauf rieb mich auf Und nahm mir sehr viel…
Amo Paris en el mes de Mayo Amo Paris al despertar Cuando en el mes de Mayo Florecen sob…
Amor En Paris Ya septiembre es cercano Y nuestro amor se va Nuestro amor d…
Amor eres como un dia Amor, eres como un día Que se va, que se va Amor,…
Amour A Fait De Moi J'entendais d'puis mon jeune âge Mon papa qui me disait "Pre…
Amour Amer De l'amour à la mort il n'y avait qu'un pas Et…
And I In My Chair He, he observes you from where he sits You, it unnerves…
Apaga la Luz Apaga la luz jazmín y clavel Mis brazos en cruz sueñan…
Après l' amour Nous nous sommes aimés Nos joies se sont offertes Et…
Aspetto te Notti bianche, giorni neri senza te Hanno steso un velo d'om…
Au Clair de Mon Âme Au clair de mon âme Au cœur de mon cœur Je cherc…
Au Creux De Mon Épaule Si je t'ai blessée Si j'ai noirci ton passé Viens pleurer A…
Au creux de mon épaule Si je t'ai blessée Si j'ai noirci ton passé Viens pleurer au…
Au Creux De Mon Épaule Si je t'ai blessée Si j'ai noirci ton passé Viens pleurer …
Au nom de la jeunesse Au nom de la jeunesse Aux saisons des beaux jours Mes jeun…
Au Piano Bar Au piano bar Fréquenté par des habitués Quelque part à l'é…
Au printemps tu reviendras Le soleil a déserté notre village Et la neige est venue…
Au rythme de mon coeur Au rythme de mon cœur Au rythme de mon sang Au rythme…
Au Voleur Mon front est moite Je tremble un peu Ma tête…
Autobiographie J'ai ouvert les yeux sur un meublé triste Rue Monsieur Le…
Avant de t'aimer Avant de t'aimer je croyais que les femmes étaient des…
Avant la guerre j’avais vingt ans une âme tendre Toi seize avec tout à…
Avant pendant après Avant qu'une lumière éclaire un doux visage Dès lors que l’a…
Ave Maria Ave Maria Ave Maria Ceux qui souffrent viennent à toi Toi qu…
Avec Avec ton sourire au coin de tes lèvres Avec ton regard…
Avec ces yeux Avec ces yeux-là Et ce regard-là Tu as changé le courant de…
Avec Toi Je viens du fond des âges et viens du bout…
Avec un brin de nostalgie Avec un brin de nostalgie Je nourris mon ancien pick…
Ay ! Mourir pour toi Ay! Mourir pour toi À l'instant où ta main me frôle Laisser…
Ay Mourir Pour Toi Ay! Mourir pour toi A l'instant où ta main me frôle Laisser…
Ay! mourir pour toi Ay mourir pour toi A l'instant où ta main me frôle Laisser…
Ayer Aun En mi ayer, lejano ya En cada amanecer gozaba el despertar V…
Bai Du Faubourg Bal du faubourg Valse d'amour Bonheur du jour Bal populair' …
Believe in me Believe in me, in everything I do Please believe in me,…
Belle belle dis Où irai-je belle? Où irai-je dis? Quand tu m'auras chassé de…
Between us Between the taxis and the trains Between the boats and aerop…
Bon anniversaire J'ai mis mon complet neuf, mes souliers qui me serrent Et…
Boule de gomme Partout ici-bas Par ici ou par là On le voit…
Buen Aniversario Nel mio vestito blu, sto portando pazienza Non sono stato ma…
Buvons Tant que l'on vit, que l'on respire Faisons fi de ce…
C Je ne peux détacher mes yeux de ton visage Et ne…
C' N' Est Pas Nécessairement Ca C'n'est pas nécessairement ça C'n'est pas nécessairement ça …
C'est ça Quand l'ennui dépasse les bornes Que le temps tourne au rale…
C'Est Fini Je ne peux détacher mes yeux de ton visage Et ne…
C'est merveilleux l'amour C'est merveilleux l'amour C'est fantastique C'est trop com…
C'est un gars Sous mes pieds mes semelles se dérobent On voit le jour…
C'n'est pas forcément ça C'n'est pas nécessairement ça C'n'est pas nécessairement ça …
Ca Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Can you feel it? If…
Ça ! Ça c′est une aubaine Ça c'est merveilleux Ça c′est un coup d…
Ca N'est Pas Une Vie Ce n’est pas une vie De passer tout son temps Dans les…
Ca passe Ca passe Un jour ce mal disparaîtra Ça passe Mon…
ça vient sans qu'on y pense La pluie Frappe à la fenêtre L'ennui Dans nos cœurs pénètre …
Cabaret What good is sitting, alone in your room? Come hear the…
Cal du Faubourg Bal du faubourg Valse d'amour Bonheur du jour Bal populair' …
Camarada Camarada la batalla nos unió, mi camarada Nuestra lucha come…
Camarade Camarade Tu étais mon seul ami, mon camarade Tous les deux…
Cancan Quand après cinq à six cognacs Sur des musiques d'Offenbach …
Caroline Dans le tumulte infernal D'un gigantesque bal De quatorze ju…
Ce jour attendu Ce jour tant attendu S'était levé pour nous Tu étais étendue…
Ce métier De galères en galas A Paris, en province De scène d'Opéra …
Ce n'est pas une vie Ce n’est pas une vie De passer tout son temps Dans les…
Ce printemps-là Ce printemps-là, t’en souviens-tu ? Les jeunes étaient desce…
Ce sacré piano Ce sacré piano Placé dans un coin Voudrait libérer Sa voi…
Cest fini Je ne peux détacher mes yeux de ton visage Et ne…
Cest merveilleux l'amour C'est merveilleux l'amour C'est fantastique C'est trop com…
Cest merveilleux lamour C'est merveilleux l'amour C'est fantastique C'est trop com…
Chanson souvenir Chanson souvenir Refrain de rires et de pleurs Chanson rétro…
Chaque fois que j'aime Chaque fois que j'aime Tout m'enivre et tout me prends Pou…
Charles Aznavour- Parce Que Tu Crois Parce que tu crois Que tu es ma faiblesse Tu me blesses Me…
Chemin De L'eternite J'ai laissé ma vie de misère Aux froides profondeurs de la…
Chez Fanny Chez Fanny la soupe était bonne Chez Fanny le lit…
Chi Chi ti aprirà le labbra E, nel possederti, ti sorprenderà Pe…
ciao always ciao Ciao always ciao Is that what life is all about No matter…
Ciao Immer Ciao = Ciao Mon Coeur Ciao Ciao mon coeur, ciao On s’aime un jour et le suivant L’amour…
Ciao mon coeur Ciao mon coeur, ciao, on s'aime un jour et le…
Colore Ma Vie La terre meurt Les oceans sont des poubelles Et les fronts …
Com'è Triste Venezia Com'è triste Venezia Soltanto un anno dopo Com'è triste Vene…
Come le rose È stato un passo breve tutto è stato grande Immenso, forte…
Come Triste Venezia Com'è triste Venezia Soltanto un anno dopo Com'è triste Vene…
Come Uno Stupido E sono qui, senza di te Da un giorno all'altro l’ho…
Comme Des Étrangers Un peu par lâcheté, un peu par lassitude Sur la terre…
Comme Des Roses Tout est venu si vite Tout a été si grand, si…
Comme Ils Disent J'habite seul avec maman Dans un très vieil appartement Rue …
Comme l'eau le feu le vent J'ai l'âme débordante de joie Mais ces joies sont oppressées…
Comme les roses Tout est venu si vite Tout a été si grand, si…
Comme Nous Le temps de régler les cafés Sans un regard, sans un…
Comme une maladie Comme une maladie Une fièvre inconnue Un jour c'est abattue …
Comment c'est fait la neige Au cœur de la brousse africaine Saint Nicolas fait sa…
Como Dicen Vivo solo con mi mama Aqui en la centro ciudad Cerca la…
Con Con un sonreír eterno en tus labios con una mirada…
Couchés Dans Le Foin Il ne faut pas que je vous cache Que j'eus toujours…
Cuando estás junto a mí Que grande es mi alegria y mi dolor profundo Cuando estas…
Cuando no pueda más Cuando no pueda más sufrir roto el corazón, Por ti harto…
Dammi i tuoi 16 anni Su, vieni accanto a me E dammi i sedici anni che Tieni…
Dammi i tuoi sedici anni Su, vieni accanto a me E dammi i sedici anni che…
Dans le feu de mon âme Dans le feu de mon âme Flambent mes souvenirs Faits de préno…
Dans ta chambre il y a Il y a dans ta chambre Où le regard se pose Mille…
Dans tes bras Dans tes bras Je suis au bout du monde Dans tes bras Rien…
Das Mit dir kam das glück zu mir in mein leben Mit…
De déraison en déraison De déraison en déraison Tourne le bal de mes saisons Tourne …
De La Môme À Edith Elle chantait j'allais l'entendre Perdu au rang des trois ma…
De la scène à la Seine De la scène à la Seine Du néon au néant Elle a…
De moins en moins Sur mon visage Le temps cruel a imprimé ses crocs Et au…
De Quererte Asi De quererte así hasta enloquecer de rogar por ti de llorar…
De t'avoir aimée De t'avoir aimée, aimée comme un fou Aimée a genoux, bien…
De ville en ville De Ville En Ville m'en suis allé En enlaçant les filles Les…
Debes Saber Debes saber dejar de sonreír Si la alegría se alejó, Te qu…
Déjà Deux jours, deux nuits passée sans toi Déjà Et je suis dans…
Del mio amare te Del mio amare te senza limiti Più servendoti che affrontando…
Départ express Un jour de mai où l'ennui me pesait Pour vivre ma…
Des amis des deux côtés J’ai connu des belles à croquer Quelques beautés sur le reto…
Des Coups De Poing Des coups de poing au cœur, j'en ai pris tant…
Des Mots Des mots pour parler de ses maux Pour parler fort pour…
Des Ténèbres À La Lumière Je te connais du bout des doigts Du son chaleureux de…
Désintoxication J'ai vu le fond de mes angoisses Lorsque l'amour m'a oublié …
Désormais Désormais On ne nous verra plus ensemble Désormais Mon cœur …
Destination Inconnue Un jour de mai où l'ennui me pesait Pour vivre ma…
Devi sapere Devi sapere ancor sorridere Quando il bel tempo se ne và E…
Die Gedanken (Ma mémoire) Ich bin allein zu Haus ganz verlassen Gedanken fliegen aus u…
Die Schöne Zeit Wir hatten eine schöne Zeit Wir hatten eine große Zeit Vor G…
Dieu Que Dieu me garde Loin des souffrances et des pleurs Que Die…
Dis moi Dis-moi que tu m’aimes Dis-moi que tu m’aimes Dis-moi que tu…
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