The Voice Of France, Charles Aznavour, Dies At 94
The singer-songwriter and actor who helped define the sound of French music for generations — acting in more than 60 films and selling more than 100 million records worldwide along the way — has died.
Charles Aznavour, the singer, songwriter and actor who was a pillar of France's culture for decades, has died at 94. He sold more than 100 million records worldwide and acted in more than 60 films.
His death was announced by the French , Françoise Nyssen, who said: "He sang of love, the passing of time, the joys and disappointments of a life, happy moments, a sweet melancholy. One of the greatest names of French song has left us, an artist known, admired, and loved throughout the world. ... France is losing Aznavour, one of the greatest
