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Armenian-French singer and diplomat (1924-2018)

Also known as: Charles Aznavourian, Schahnur Waghinak Asnawurjan, Shahnour Vaghenag Aznavourian, Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, Шарль Азнавур, شارل أزنافور

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Known works

Le temps des avants
À voix basse