Charles Aznavour was a French singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his distinctive vibrato tenor voice: 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. 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.
Gilbert Bécaud was a French singer, composer, pianist and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are "Nathalie" and "Et maintenant", a 1961 release that became an English language hit as "What Now My Love". He remained a popular artist for nearly fifty years, identifiable in his dark blue suits, with a white shirt and "lucky tie"; blue with white polka dots. When asked to explain his gift he said, "A flower doesn't understand botany." His favourite venue was the Paris Olympia under the management of Bruno Coquatrix. He debuted there in 1954 and headlined in 1955, attracting 6,000 on his first night, three times the capacity. On 13 November 1997, Bécaud was present for the re-opening of the venue after its reconstruction.
Rosy Armen is a French singer of Armenian descent. She is a multilingual singer, with most songs in French and Armenian, but also in other languages such as English, German, Spanish, and Italian.
Gaston Ghrenassia , known by his stage name Enrico Macias, is a French singer, songwriter and musician of Algerian Jewish descent.
Marie Laforêt was a French singer and actress, particularly well known for her work during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1978, she moved to Geneva, and acquired Swiss citizenship.
Seda "Patricia" Aznavour is a French singer and artist, the daughter of Charles Aznavour.
Liane Foly is a popular French blues and jazz singer, actress, presenter and impressionist.
Paris — Palais des Congrès: Intégrale du spectacle is a 1995 live album featuring the performers Charles Aznavour and Liza Minnelli, recorded at the Palais des congrès de Paris.
Colette Renard, born Colette Lucie Raget, was a French actress and singer. Renard is closely associated with the titular character from the musical Irma La Douce, a role she played for over a decade.
This is a discography for Charles Aznavour.
Charles Aznavour, released in January 1961, is the seventh French studio album by the French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour. This album is also known under the title "Je m'voyais déjà". The album includes songs by Charles Aznavour, Georges Garvarentz, and others. According to The book of golden discs, 'Je m'voyais deja' was one of the hits which from 1961 helped Aznavour to become "an international favourite". The album became a bestseller in Belgium and a hit in France.
La mamma is the eleventh French studio album by the French singer Charles Aznavour, released in 1963. It achieved TOP1 in France for several weeks, Spain, it was a TOP10 hit in Belgium, Holland, and other countries. It became a bestseller, and sold over a million copies only in France. The English version of 'La Mamma' entitled 'For Mama', was written in 1964, with words by Don Black and became a hit in Philippines. In the US Ray Charles performed it.
Qui ? (Who?) is the tenth French studio album by the French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour, released in 1963.
Charles Aznavour, also known as La bohème is an album by French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour, released in 1966. It included such international hits as "La Bohème" and "Jezebel". The album includes songs by Charles Aznavour, Georges Garvarentz, Gilbert Bécaud and others. In 1966 it was originally released by Barclay Records in France and Canada, then by Reprise Records in the US.
Je n'ai pas vu le temps passer... is the 28th French studio album by the French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour, released in 1978.
Autobiographie is the 30th French studio album by the French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour, released in 1980.
Georges Poubennec, better known under the name Georges Aber, was a French singer-songwriter.
Lucky Blondo is a French singer who was popular in the 1960s.
This is a filmography for French singer Charles Aznavour. In a career spanning over 70 years, he appeared in more than 60 feature films and was the subject of at least three documentary films.
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