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French singer and songwriter (1924–2018)

"Aznavour" redirects here. For other uses, see Aznavour (disambiguation).

Charles Aznavour (AZ-nə-VOOR, French:[ʃaʁlaznavuʁ]; born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian,^[a] 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French singer of Armenian descent, as well as a lyricist, actor and diplomat.

Aznavour was known for his distinctive vibrato tenor voice:^[3] clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. In a career as a composer, singer and songwriter, spanning over 70 years, he recorded more than 1,200 songs interpreted in 9 languages.^[4] Moreover, he wrote or co-wrote more than 1,000 songs for himself and others.

Aznavour is regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time and an icon of 20th-century pop culture.^[5]

He performed in multiple languages: in French, English, Italian, Spanish, German, Armenian,^[6]Neapolitan,^[7]Russ