Charles Aznavour – Best of Charles Aznavour (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Charles Aznavour is perhaps the best-known French music hall entertainer in the world renowned the world over for the bittersweet love songs he has written and sung, which seem to embody the essence of French popular song, and also for his appearances on screen in such wildly divergent fare as Shoot the Piano Player, Candy, and The Tin Drum. His status as the quintessential French popular culture icon is something of an irony for a man who identifies himself most closely with his Armenian heritage. Born Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian, his French roots derive from the fact that his family fled the threat of massacre by the Turks his father was a singer and sometime-restauranteur, while his mother was an actress and part-time seamstress. His father’s singing, done in a notably impassioned style, heavily influenced Aznavour’s approach to singing as a boy. Although he had a voracious appetite for music, he also had a serious impediment growing up, in the form of a paralyzed vocal cord that gave his voice a raspy quality. He channeled some of his energy into theater, making both his stage and screen debuts at age nine, in 1933, in the theater piece Un Bon Petite Diable and in the film La Guerre des Gosses. As an adolescent, he danced in nightclubs and sold newspapers, as well as touring with theatrical companies, and he wrote a nightclub act in partnership with Pierre Roche Aznavour wrote the lyrics to their songs and it was through that material that he began his singing career. Early on, he learned to overcome his fears about his vocal limitations, in part with help from singing legend Edith Piaf, for whom he worked as a chauffeur, among other capacities; with her help, he developed a style that suited his capabilities and played to his strengths and also continued writing songs in earnest, some of which were performed by Piaf.

Tracklist:
1. Charles Aznavour – Gosse de Paris (02:20)
2. Charles Aznavour – Donne tes 16 ans (02:23)
3. Charles Aznavour – Je cherche mon amour (02:43)
4. Charles Aznavour – Jolies mômes de mon quartier (02:31)
5. Charles Aznavour – Tu exagères (03:11)
6. Charles Aznavour – Bon anniversaire (04:08)
7. Charles Aznavour – Les deux pigeons (02:46)
8. Charles Aznavour – Il viendra ce jour (02:14)
9. Charles Aznavour – Les deux guitares (03:51)
10. Charles Aznavour – Ce jour tant attendu (02:10)
11. Charles Aznavour – Fraternité (02:14)
12. Charles Aznavour – J’ai des millions de rien du tout (02:37)
13. Charles Aznavour – J’ai perdu la tête (02:49)
14. Charles Aznavour – Tu t’laisses aller (03:42)
15. Charles Aznavour – Rendez-vous à Brasilia (02:03)
16. Charles Aznavour – La nuit (03:02)
17. Charles Aznavour – C’n’est pas nécessairement çà (02:26)
18. Charles Aznavour – Plus heureux que moi (02:23)
19. Charles Aznavour – Sur ma vie (03:04)
20. Charles Aznavour – On ne sait jamais (02:18)
21. Charles Aznavour – Après l’amour (02:45)
22. Charles Aznavour – Prends garde (02:54)
23. Charles Aznavour – Vivre avec toi (03:01)
24. Charles Aznavour – J’aime Paris au mois de mai (02:37)
25. Charles Aznavour – Le chemin de l’éternite (03:27)
26. Charles Aznavour – J’entends ta voix (02:16)
27. Charles Aznavour – Une enfant (03:02)
28. Charles Aznavour – Alléluia (03:11)
29. Charles Aznavour – L’amour c’est comme un jour (03:43)
30. Charles Aznavour – Notre amour nous ressemble (02:46)
31. Charles Aznavour – Au rythme de mon cœur (02:32)
32. Charles Aznavour – Esperanza (02:37)
33. Charles Aznavour – Les comédiens (02:24)
34. Charles Aznavour – Tu n’as plus (03:11)
35. Charles Aznavour – Dolorès (03:21)
36. Charles Aznavour – Les petits matins (02:45)
37. Charles Aznavour – Ça (02:57)
38. Charles Aznavour – Heureux avec des riens (03:02)
39. Charles Aznavour – Je t’aime comme ça (02:46)
40. Charles Aznavour – Je ne peux pas rentrer chez moi (feat Jo Moutet et son orchestre) (02:22)
41. Charles Aznavour – J’en déduis que je t’aime (feat Jean Leccia et son orchestre) (03:00)
42. Charles Aznavour – Ce sacré piano (feat Jean Leccia et son orchestre) (03:19)
43. Charles Aznavour – Je te donnerai (feat Jean Leccia et son orchestre) (02:25)
44. Charles Aznavour – Ay ! Mourir pour toi (feat Jean Leccia et son orchestre) (03:08)
45. Charles Aznavour – Quand tu vas revenir (feat Jean Leccia et son orchestre) (02:14)
46. Charles Aznavour – Parce que (feat Virginie Morgan et son orchestre) (02:23)
47. Charles Aznavour – Tu étais trop jolie (feat Jean Leccia et son orchestre) (02:59)
48. Charles Aznavour – Si je n’avais plus (feat Jean Leccia et son orchestre) (02:51)
49. Charles Aznavour – Viens au creux de mon épaule (feat Robert Valentino et son orchestre) (03:13)
50. Charles Aznavour – Pour faire une jam (feat Jean Leccia et son orchestre) (02:45)