Charles Aznavour - French singer

[decordoba]

http://images.45cat.com/charles-aznavour-au-nom-de-la-jeunesse-barclay.jpg

Can you classify him ?

I guess he is not 100 % French - any asian admixture ;)

[Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas]

He is Armenian.

[Melki]

His true name is Shahnourh Varinag Aznavourian (Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնաւուրեան). He got the Armenian citizenship too.

He was born in Paris to Armenian immigrants from Izmir in Turkey.
His parents escaped the genocide. (France has a long tradition of hospitality).

[RN97]

Alpinized cappadocian med

[guyinsf]

France is like the birthplace of western liberalism. It's been a historical haven for people who want to escape persecution in their own homeland and come to her for peace, prosperity, stability, protection and success no matter what race or ethnicity they are. For decades Aznavour has been one of the iconic representatives of French culture to the rest of the world and I'm sure many mistakenly think he's pure French. Josephine Baker and many African American jazz musicians found a lot of success in France!