Paul Baghdadlian
Paul Baghdadlian was an Armenian-American singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, musician, and businessman.
Early life
Paul, originally named Krikor Baghdadlian, was born on July 10, 1953, in Aleppo, Syria. He was born to Baruyr and Arousiag Baghdadlian. Paul grew up with two brothers and a sister. In 1961, the Baghdadlian family moved to Kuwait. He had great success in singing modern Armenian music after moving to Beirut, Lebanon. In 1965, at the age of 12 his mother died. Struggling to live his daily life, he started performing to make his living.Career
During the early 1970s, Paul Baghdadlian was known as "Paul the Prince" and was singing only English songs. After listening to the music of fellow singer of the Armenian diaspora, Harout Pamboukjian, however, Paul started to sing in Armenian, mostly performing love songs.Having achieved great success in Beirut and the Middle East in this new phase of his career, he moved to the United States, settling in Los Angeles, California, in 1977 for an international career. In Los Angeles, he produced hundreds of recordings, mostly ballads, most of which he sang in Armenian, though he sang in a number of other languages, most notably Arabic and English. Many of his songs were recorded and produced by Parseghian Records in Los Angeles.
He often toured the major centers of the Armenian diaspora and Armenia. On November 27, 2010, Paul Baghdadlian performed a concert in Laval, Canada. This concert happened to be his last prior to his death 7 months later.
Death
Paul Baghdadlian died of lung cancer on June 28, 2011, after a long illness. He died in Glendale Adventist Medical Center, where he was being hospitalized. The cause of death was ruled to be respiratory failure due to the cancer.Discography
Studio albums
- Antzrev E Kalis
- Ourishin Yes
- Siroum Yem Kez
- Mor Sere
- The Last Tango
- Sbasoum Yem Kez
- Mareta
- Zavgis
- Sev Acher
- Miayn Ints Siree
- Arants Kez
- Siretzi Yes Megin
- Happy Birthday
- Naz Aghchig
- Sirem
- Ch’kideyi, Ch’kidem
- Garodi Harts E
- Gyanki Dzaghig
- Tou Im Ashkharn Es
- Kez Pari Louys
- Gyankes...
- Mortsir...
- Anoushig's
- Oor Es
- Hokis Im
Posthumous
- Hishadagner
Live albums
- Live in Beirut: Sona Chan
- Live in Australia
- Live in Damascus
- Live in Aleppo
- Azg Sireceq
- Live In Holland
- The King's Final Homecoming
Compilation albums
- Best of Paul
- Dance Party Mix
- Romantic Flashback
- The Very Best of Tangos
- Golden Mix
- Paylogh Asdgher
- Arabic Songs
Singles
- Mouraz
- Siretzi Yes Megin
- Happy Birthday
- Happy Birthday
- Payts Apsos
- Sirelis Veratartsir
- El Chem Timana
- Minchev Yerp
- Asa Asdvadz
- Yares Knatz
- Sirelis Veratartsir
- Harsntsou
- Nerir Indz Yare
- Sirelem Sirelem
- Sirun Aghchig
- Yerazis Metch
- Tjvar Eh
As a featured artist
- Sirel Em Kez
- Angeghdz Ser
- Payts Tou Chgas
- Tartsel Ourishin
- Meghk
- Heranumes
- Arev Tartsar
- Srdis Takouhin