World famous French chansonnier was born in Paris in 1924 when Shah Varenagh Aznavourian Nour, the son of Armenian immigrants. All young Charles Aznavour enters the world of film, theater and nightclubs, where he soon enjoy some recognition as a songwriter. Maurice Chevalier and Edith Piaf singing works by him and encourage the youth to sing himself. However, the French do not run directly warm the
… epicurean and his acting career will not float. Only the late fifties the tide turns. He is then seen in films such as Shoot the Piano Player and The Tin Drum and appear on stage alongside greats like Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli. With French and English hits like La Mamma, The Old Fashioned Way and Aznavour She can look back on a long and highly successful career. (CP)more