The 1990s were marked by tributes, box sets, and duets with younger stars. He also continued writing new material.
Major releases:
Key singles:
He also released live albums from his 1994 tour and a 5-CD box set L’intégrale Aznavour (1995).
| Year | Album Title (Original French) | Notable Songs | |------|-------------------------------|----------------| | 1961 | La Mamma | “La Mamma,” “Les Deux Guitares,” “J’ai perdu la tête” | | 1963 | Je m’voyais déjà | “Je m’voyais déjà” (his first huge hit, #1 France), “For me formidable” | | 1965 | Que c’est triste Venise | “Que c’est triste Venise,” “Et moi dans mon coin” – pure nostalgia | | 1968 | Aznavour 68 (Idiote je t’aime) | “Idiote je t’aime,” “Les plaisirs démodés” – darker orchestration | | 1970 | Non, je n’ai rien oublié | The title track – a 6-minute novella of a man meeting his grown son | The 1990s were marked by tributes, box sets,
This decade saw Aznavour release nearly 20 studio albums and dozens of singles in French, English, Italian, Spanish, and German. He became a global ambassador of chanson.
Major albums from this period:
Hit singles from the 1960s:
During this period, Aznavour also performed at Carnegie Hall (1963) and toured the USSR (1965), becoming one of the first Western stars to perform behind the Iron Curtain. Key singles:
By 1959, Aznavour had shifted from a light tenor to a darker, raspier baritone—a change due to a vocal cord operation. This new voice defined his golden age.
During this decade, his album count surpassed 50. Many were re-recordings or themed compilations, but each contained at least one new song. He also released live albums from his 1994