Charles Aznavour mourns death of rock legend Johnny HallydayDecember 7, 2017 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Famous French singer of Armenian origin Charles Aznavour mourns the death of world-famous rock legend Johnny Hallyday. The two artists had been friends for a long time, and now Aznavour says Hallyday inspired him in many ways. "Strange and painful coincidence: I lost four people close to me in a single night," the French-Armenian crooner said in a Facebook post. The first two - my colleagues - and those who inspired me will forever remain in my heart." His friend and spiritual father, Aznavour wrote ‘Retiens La Nuit’, one of his first and most beautiful songs. France is in mourning after waking up to the news that its most beloved rock star has died.Hallyday was the first French star to popularize early rock-n-roll in France, selling more than 110M records over his 50-year career. He performed French-language covers of American pop, starting with his 1960 debut album and his popularity paved the way for American rock acts to break into the French market. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |