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May 22 marks the birthday anniversary of legendary French-Armenian singer and songwriter Charles Aznavour. He would turn 95 today.

Armenia will mark Aznavour’s birthday at a concert at Yerevan’s Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex on 26 May, featuring Patrick Fiori, Helene Segara, Léa Castel, Slimane and other famous French singers.

Charles Aznavour was born on May 22, 1924 to a family of Armenian immigrants in Paris. A world-renowned singer and musician, he has also earned praise for his humanitarian work. In 1989, he gathered more than 80 showbiz friends, including Minnelli and Dionne Warwick, to record “For You, Armenia” song, which raised funds for victims of the 7 December 1988 Armenian earthquake.

He continued to raise funds for Armenia and founded the Aznavour Foundation to help “Armenians all over the world, so they in turn help Armenia to become a self-sufficient country,” he said. He served as Armenia’s ambassador to Switzerland, and its representative at UNESCO in Paris.

In a career spanning over 70 years, the legend recorded more than 1,200 songs, released 294 albums, performed over 1,000 concerts in 94 countries worldwide and starred in 80 movies. He sold 180 million records during his lifetime.

Charles Aznavour passed away on 1 October 2018.