Charles Aznavour
（重定向自Aznavour）
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![Aznavour with his mother, Knar, in the 1920s.](/Images/godic/202412/22/Knarazn0317.jpg")
![Aznavour and Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø performing in Vienna](/Images/godic/202412/22/Sissel_Aznavour0317.jpg")
![Charles Aznavour in concert (1988)](/Images/godic/202412/22/Charles_Aznavour03b0317.JPG")
Charles Aznavour (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl aznavuʁ]; born Shahnour Varinag Aznavourian on 22 May 1924) is a French and Armenian singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Aznavour is known for his unique tenor voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. He has written more than 1,200 songs, sung in eight languages, sold more than 180 million records.