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Charles Aznavour, Iconic French Singer, Composer and Actor, Dies at 94
Charles Aznavour, one of France’s greatest singers, composers and film stars, has died. He was 94.
According to multiple media reports, the French Culture Ministry announced his death on Monday. A representative for the Culture Ministry has not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.
According to the BBC, Aznavour died at one of his homes in the south east of France.
Aznavour was perhaps best known for his 1974 hit, “She,” and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. He was also named entertainer of the century by CNN in 1998. In a career spanning over 80 years, he released more than 1,200 songs and wrote or co-wrote over 1,000. According to The Guardian, he was regularly referred to as France’s Frank Sinatra. He sang for presidents and royal families at numerous charitable and humanitarian events.
He often sang about taboo subjects. His 1955 song “Apres l’Amour” was banned in France because it depicted a couple in post-coital happiness, while 1972’s “What Makes a Man” was about
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Modernization of the College of Culture & Arts after Charles Aznavour
In 2021, with the consent of the Aznavour family, the Yerevan State College of Culture and Arts was named after Charles Aznavour.
College of Culture and Arts named after Charles Aznavour
The memorandum aims at expanding the opportunities for young people that receive secondary vocational education in the field of culture and promoting their further professional careers.
The aim of the partnership is to support the implementation of strategic development programs in Yerevan State College of Culture and Arts, striving to make it one of the leading educational institutions in the field.
Simultaneously, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports and the Aznavour Foundation on supporting the development of the College and its activities.
Modernization Program
initiated by the Aznavour Foundation
Being faithful to its mission, and according to the signed agreement, the Aznavour Foundation developed and started to implement the
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Charles Aznavour
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 and songwriter of Armenian descent. 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 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]Russian, and later in his career, in Kabyle. He wrote or co-wrote more than a thousand songs, either for himself or for other artists. Aznavou
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