Deutsche Presse-Agentur
May 14, 2004, Friday
Singer Charles Aznavour awarded Legion of Honour
Paris
French President Jacques Chirac on Friday bestowed on popular singer
Charles Aznavour the rank of commander in the Legion of Honour.
Calling him “the most popular and probably the most admired French
singer in the world”, Chirac also paid homage to Aznavour’s
songwriting and to his charitable activities.
The Paris-born son of Armenian immigrants, Azanavour turns 80 on May
22. He has said he will use the receipts from three of his series of
concerts celebrating his eightieth birthday to benefit humanitarian
aid to Armenia. dpa sm jm