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Charles Aznavour

One of the greatest performers of French chanson, Charles Aznavour left an indelible mark with songs such as "Je m'voyais déjà", "La Bohème" and "Emmenez-moi". Born Shahnourh Vaghinag Aznavourian on May 22, 1924, to Armenian parents who had emigrated to Paris to escape the genocide of 1915, Charles Aznavourian was registered as a child and, as a teenager, was drawn to the theater and the world of show business. A singer and actor, he shortened his name for the stage and in 1941 met composer Pierre Roche, with whom he formed the duo Roche et Aznavour. Supported by Édith Piaf, the ...