Composer and arranger.
He was born to a family of Armenian immigrants. His father, literature professor and poet Kevork Garvarentz, was the creator of the Armenian national anthem. In 1942 Garvarentz's family moved to Paris, France, where Georges attended the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1956 he met Charles Aznavour and started writing music for him. Together they wrote over 100 songs, including "Prends garde à toi" (1956), "Et pourtant" (1962), "Il faut saisir sa chance" (1962), "Retiens la nuit" (1962), "La plus belle pour aller danser" (1964), "Hier encore" (1964), "Paris au mois d'août" ("Paris in August", 1966) and "Une vie d'amour" (1980). He also composed nearly 120 film scores, including "Taxi for Tobruk" (1961), "Les Parisiennes" (1962), "The Devil and the Ten Commandments" (1962), "Panic Button" (1964), "That Man in Istanbul" (1965), "Triple Cross" (1966), "Caroline chérie" (1968), "They Came to Rob Las Vegas" (1968), "The Southern Star" (1969), "Someone Behind the Door" (1971), "Killer Force" (1976), "Teheran 43" (1981), "The Triumphs of a Man Called Horse" (1983), "Yiddish Connection" (1986) and "Pétain" (1993). In 1965 he married Aznavour's sister, Aida Aznavourian. He died of a heart attack.
He was born to a family of Armenian immigrants. His father, literature professor and poet Kevork Garvarentz, was the creator of the Armenian national anthem. In 1942 Garvarentz's family moved to Paris, France, where Georges attended the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1956 he met Charles Aznavour and started writing music for him. Together they wrote over 100 songs, including "Prends garde à toi" (1956), "Et pourtant" (1962), "Il faut saisir sa chance" (1962), "Retiens la nuit" (1962), "La plus belle pour aller danser" (1964), "Hier encore" (1964), "Paris au mois d'août" ("Paris in August", 1966) and "Une vie d'amour" (1980). He also composed nearly 120 film scores, including "Taxi for Tobruk" (1961), "Les Parisiennes" (1962), "The Devil and the Ten Commandments" (1962), "Panic Button" (1964), "That Man in Istanbul" (1965), "Triple Cross" (1966), "Caroline chérie" (1968), "They Came to Rob Las Vegas" (1968), "The Southern Star" (1969), "Someone Behind the Door" (1971), "Killer Force" (1976), "Teheran 43" (1981), "The Triumphs of a Man Called Horse" (1983), "Yiddish Connection" (1986) and "Pétain" (1993). In 1965 he married Aznavour's sister, Aida Aznavourian. He died of a heart attack.
Composer and arranger.
He was born to a family of Armenian immigrants. His father, literature professor and poet Kevork Garvarentz, was the creator of the Armenian national anthem. In 1942 Garvarentz's family moved to Paris, France, where Georges attended the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1956 he met Charles Aznavour and started writing music for him. Together they wrote over 100 songs, including "Prends garde à toi" (1956), "Et pourtant" (1962), "Il faut saisir sa chance" (1962), "Retiens la nuit" (1962), "La plus belle pour aller danser" (1964), "Hier encore" (1964), "Paris au mois d'août" ("Paris in August", 1966) and "Une vie d'amour" (1980). He also composed nearly 120 film scores, including "Taxi for Tobruk" (1961), "Les Parisiennes" (1962), "The Devil and the Ten Commandments" (1962), "Panic Button" (1964), "That Man in Istanbul" (1965), "Triple Cross" (1966), "Caroline chérie" (1968), "They Came to Rob Las Vegas" (1968), "The Southern Star" (1969), "Someone Behind the Door" (1971), "Killer Force" (1976), "Teheran 43" (1981), "The Triumphs of a Man Called Horse" (1983), "Yiddish Connection" (1986) and "Pétain" (1993). In 1965 he married Aznavour's sister, Aida Aznavourian. He died of a heart attack.
He was born to a family of Armenian immigrants. His father, literature professor and poet Kevork Garvarentz, was the creator of the Armenian national anthem. In 1942 Garvarentz's family moved to Paris, France, where Georges attended the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1956 he met Charles Aznavour and started writing music for him. Together they wrote over 100 songs, including "Prends garde à toi" (1956), "Et pourtant" (1962), "Il faut saisir sa chance" (1962), "Retiens la nuit" (1962), "La plus belle pour aller danser" (1964), "Hier encore" (1964), "Paris au mois d'août" ("Paris in August", 1966) and "Une vie d'amour" (1980). He also composed nearly 120 film scores, including "Taxi for Tobruk" (1961), "Les Parisiennes" (1962), "The Devil and the Ten Commandments" (1962), "Panic Button" (1964), "That Man in Istanbul" (1965), "Triple Cross" (1966), "Caroline chérie" (1968), "They Came to Rob Las Vegas" (1968), "The Southern Star" (1969), "Someone Behind the Door" (1971), "Killer Force" (1976), "Teheran 43" (1981), "The Triumphs of a Man Called Horse" (1983), "Yiddish Connection" (1986) and "Pétain" (1993). In 1965 he married Aznavour's sister, Aida Aznavourian. He died of a heart attack.
Bio by: Fritz Tauber
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