Georges Diran Garvarentz was an Armenian-French composer, noted for his music for films and Charles Aznavour's songs.
Georges Garvarentz (with Charles Aznavour on the left)
Charles Aznavour was a French singer of Armenian ancestry, as well as a lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his distinctive vibrato tenor voice: clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. In a career as a composer, singer and songwriter, spanning over 70 years, he recorded more than 1,200 songs interpreted in 9 languages. 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.
Aznavour in 1961
Aznavour in 1963
Aznavour at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Aznavour in 2014