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Georges Moustaki, the Egyptian-born French singer-songwriter who provided the lyrics for Edith Piaf's international 1958 hit Milord, has died at his home on the French Riviera, aged 79.

PanARMENIAN.Net - World famous chansonnier Charles Aznavour will attend the unveiling of his star in Yerevan's Aznavour Square.

Said the monkey trainer: "I divorced three times because of my chimpanzees, be careful! More than any other animal, a chimpanzee must know who is the master otherwise you are heading for disaster." Photo: Peter Rae PMR Paris: Some children blame an unhappy upbringing on a divorce or a painful family secret, but the stepdaughter of the late French ... (more)

Georges Moustaki, an Egyptian-born composer, singer and poet who wrote songs for Edith Piaf and other French stars, has died at age 79.... TORONTO - Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan has long drawn musical inspiration from his troubled homeland.

Ruby dress, Salasai blouse, Karen Walker necklace, Sylvester "child bride" dress: it's a veritable New Zealand fashion fest on screen and on the set of Go Girls , with the distinctive style of the show shaped by costume designer Sarah Voon.

Georges Moustaki, an Egyptian-born composer, singer and poet who wrote songs for Edith Piaf and other French stars, has died at age 79.

Georges Moustaki, the French singer and composer who wrote Edith Piaf's 1958 hit song, Milord, has died aged 79.

Longtime television watchers - meaning those who remember when there were just four channels and programs were viewed in magnificent shades of black, white and gray - may remember Lyle "Skitch" Henderson.

YEREVAN, May 22. /ARKA/. Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to a world-renowned Armenian French chanson singer Charles Aznavour who is turning 89 today.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami and Wynwood's O Cinema have won a combined $350,000 from a national foundation that supports the arts.

NiCori Studios and Productions in association with Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center announces a new installment of the monthly concert series, "Music at the Mansion", today , May 19, at 3pm.

The life and times of French singer Edith Piaf are the subject of this revival of Pam Gems's musical drama, which follows her rise from the streets of Paris to international stardom.

Which is fitting, because as endearingly eccentric and memorable as Frances may be, she's still just another face in the crowd - one of hordes of 27-year-olds trying to make their mark in the big city.

Each time Ute Lemper commands the stage, she unleashes ghosts of the past. Her distinctive contralto voice resurrects an era long past as her poetic repertoire recounts tales of lost loves, survival and passionate dreams.

According to Le Figaro magazine, the singer/songwriter has written a 15-song musical monologue for Minnelli as part of a new concept for the Cabaret star.

Take advantage of a slow Monday evening to check out a movie. There are plenty of new releases out worth seeing, and some classics programmed around town you might not have seen yet.

PanARMENIAN.Net - The city of Marseilles will be hosting a week of French-Armenian cooperation on June 17 through June 23, with Charles Aznavour to attend the event as an honorary guest, lemeilleurdemarseille.fr said.

I know, I know-"NOT ANOTHER $%#$ SONUS $%#$# FABER REVIEW IN $%#$# Stereophile!! " In just the past two years or so alone we've spilled a pretty fat bottle of ink on this Italian speaker line: Martin Colloms reviewed the $12,500/pair Extrema and $9000/pair Guarneri Homage ; Jack English covered the $4500/pair Electa Amator ; and Larry Greenhill ... (more)

AS reported recently in "CityNews", local artist Barbara van der Linden's "The Faces of Canberra" is on show at M16 Artspace in Griffith, supported by the Community Centenary Initiatives Fund.