Songwriters Hall of FameInducted 1996

May 22 - Charles Aznavourian is born in Paris, France

Charles auditions and enters the Little World Theatre where he performs in a series of theatrical productions

Appears in Beaucoup de bruit pour rein at the Madeleine theatre

Performs in L'enfant

Performs in the role of Hennry III

Obtains a scholarship to the Central School of T.S.F.

Meets Pierre Roche and they form a duo performing in cabarets throughout France and Belgium under the name "Roche and Aznavour"

Joins Edith Piaf who includeshim in a French concert tour. After traveling to America with the tour, Roche and Aznavour travel to Quebec and begin 40 week engagement at the Gold Pheasant Club playing for over 600 people each show.

The duo of Roche and Aznavour breaks up

Writes more than 30 successful songs. Stars at the Alhambra in Paris for a three week stay

Film career begins and he wins the Crystal Star award for the best French male actor

Writes, records, sings and dances MA JEUNESSE, PARCE QUE, AU CREUX DE MON EPAULE, SUR MA VIE, APRES L'AMOUR

Stars in the films "Paris Music-hall" and "La Tete Contre Les Murs"

Stars in "The Pick-Up Artists," "Le Passage du Rhin" and "A Taxi to Tobrouk

Starts his own pulishing group

Performs at New York's Carnegie Hall and after enthusiastic reviews, starts his world tour.

Aznavour's song LA MAMMA sells more than a million records

LA BOHEME becomes an international hit song

AVEC reaches #1 with a Spanish recording

Stars in the film "The Lion's Share" and "The Intruders

THE OLD FASHIONED WAY reaches the top ten

Writes the operetta "Douchka"

Performs in a televions special with Liza Minnelli called "Love from A to Z"

Recieves an English Brummel award for best dressed pop musician

SHE reaches #1 on the European charts and scores a golden recorrd in London (the first French person to do so)

Performs for Queen Elizabeth in a Royal Performances

After a three year absence, performs at the Olympia in Paris debuting his new songs "Woila que tu reviens," "Par gourmandise" and "Mes emmeres"

Ray Charles records LA MAMMA. Shirley Bassey and Fred Astaire record THE OLD FASHIONED WAY and Liza Minnelli performs many of Aznavour's songs in concert

Stars in the Greek film "Sky Riders"

Starts another World tour.

Bing Crosby records YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS YOUNG

Releases another album which includes the songs J'AI VU PARIS, LA CHANSON DU FAUBOURG, DIEU, AVANT LA GUERRE

Performs on Broadway and continues to tour and perform in 81 countries.

Releases the album "Charles Aznavour Sings Dimey"

Writes the screephay "Yiddish Connection"

May - July: Tours throughout America

Performs at the Palais de Congres by public demand after a tour of France

December 7 - After the earthquake in Armenia, Aznavour starts the movement "Aznavour for Armenia." More than 2 million records are sold.

Stars in "Laura" a film directed by Mireille Dark

"Des Mots a L'affiche," an anthology of Aznavour songs is released

Appears on stage in a show with Liza Minnelli entitled "Aznavour-Minnelli" at the Palais des Congres

Concert rout across France and releases a the album "Aznavour 91"

Armenian President Levon Ter Petrossian names him Ambassador at large for the Armenian Republic

June - Performs with Liza Minnelli in New York, Washinton DC, Toronto and Montreal

Releases a new album entitled "Toi Et Moi" with 12 new songs

Performs a Christmas concert in Vienna with Placido Domingo

June - Tours throughout the US

June - Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Performs in Armenia for the 5th Anniversary of the Republic of Armenia

Distinguished by Jacques Chirac as "Officier de la Legion d'Honneur"