Aznavour, Charles

Aznavour, Charles
(1924- )
   writer-composer, singer, and actor
   of Armenian origin, Charles Aznavour was born Varenagh Aznavourian in paris. He wrote for édith piaf, juliette gréco, and gilbert bécaud before beginning his own career as a singer. His direct and descriptive style, his distinct, rough, but velvetlike voice, as well as the quality of his tunes, gained for him during the 1960s a large international audience ("La Mamma," "Les Comédiens," "J'me vouais déjà"). He also acted in a number of films including Tirez sur le pianiste (1960), Un taxi pour Tobrouk (1961), and Le Tambour (1979), among others.

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  • Aznavour, Charles — ► (n. 1924) Sobrenombre de Varenagh Aznavourian, cantante, compositor y actor francés. Compuso la música de la opereta Señor Carnaval …   Enciclopedia Universal

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