AMG Review of 100 Chansons

Mark Deming
All Music Guide

Few French performers -- indeed, few musicians of any nationality -- have enjoyed a career like that of Charles Aznavour, who since making his recording debut in the late 1940s has sold 100 million records worldwide, composed nearly a thousand songs, performed sell-out concerts around the world, starred in dozens of major motion pictures and been hailed as one of the great entertainers of the 20th Century. 100 Chansons is a four-disc box set that features 100 classic performances from Aznavour, all either written or co-written by the artist.