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Charles Aznavour (born May 22, 1924) is a
France|French singer, songwriter and actor.  

Aznavour was born Chahnour Varinag Aznavourian in
Paris, the son of Armenian immigrants. At an early
age, his artistic parents introduced him to the
world of theatre.

One of France's most popular and enduring singers,
he began to perform at age nine and soon took the
stage name Aznavour. His big break came when the
singer Edith Piaf heard him sing and arranged to
take him with her on tour in France and to the
United States. 

Often described as the "Frank Sinatra of France",
almost all of Aznavour's songs deal with love. He
has written more than a thousand songs as well as
musicals, made more than one hundred records, and
has played in sixty film|movies. Aznavour sings in
five languages and is the most well-known French
singer abroad, performing at Carnegie Hall and
other major venues around the world.

In the 1970s Aznavour became a major success in
the United Kingdom with his song "She" going to
Number One in the charts.  His other well known
song in the Uk was "Dance in the Old Fashioned
Way".

A friend of Quebec, he has helped the career of
Quebec chansonnier Lynda Lemay in France, and has
a house in Montreal.

== Film career ==
In 1960 Aznavour starred in François Truffaut's
Shoot the Piano Player|Tirez sur le pianiste,
playing a character called Édouard Saroyan.
Aznavour starred in the 2002 movie Ararat
(movie)|Ararat playing Edward Saroyan, a movie
director.

== Awards and recognition ==
* In 1996 Aznavour was inducted into the National
Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of
Fame|Songwriters Hall of Fame.
* In 1997 Aznavour was awarded an honorary CĂ©sar.

==See also==
List of best-selling music artists

== External link ==
*imdb name|id=0002198|name=Charles Aznavour
* http://www.c-aznavour.com/SITE/accueilEN.html
Official Website (English Version).