Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour OC May 22 1924 October 1 2018 was an ArmenianFrench singer songwriter actor public activist and diplomat Besides being one of Frances most popular and enduring singers he is also one of the bestknown singers in the world Charles Aznavour pronounced in French as Sharl Aznavour is known for his characteristic short figure and unique tenor voice clear and ringing in its upper reaches with gravelly and profound low notes He has appeared in more than 60 movies composed about 1000 songs including 150 at least in English 100 in Italian 70 in Spanish and 50 in German and has sold well over 100 million records In 1998 Charles Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century by CNN and users of Time Online from around the globe He was recognized as the centurys outstanding performer with nearly 18 of the total vote edging out Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan He has sung for presidents popes and royalty as well as at humanitarian events and is the founder of the charitable organization Aznavour for Armenia along with his longtime friend and impresario Levon Sayan Aznavour started his global farewell tour in late 2006 which continues through this day In 2009 he was appointed ambassador of Armenia to Switzerland as well as Armenias permanent delegate to the United Nations at Geneva Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Aznavour licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia