George Tutunjian (born c. 1930 in Aleppo

Aleppo

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, Syria

Syria

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 - died November 7, 2006, at 12:55 PM, in Montreal

Montreal

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, Canada

Canada

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) was a singer of Armenian patriotic and revolutionary songs

Armenian Revolutionary Songs

Armenian Revolutionary Songs are songs that promote Armenian patriotism. The origins of these songs lay largely in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when Armenian political parties were established to struggle for the political and civil rights of Armenians living in the Ottoman...

 and life-long supporter of Armenian Revolutionary Federation

Armenian Revolutionary Federation

The Armenian Revolutionary Federation is an Armenian political party founded in Tiflis in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, and Simon Zavarian...

 (ARF).

He started singing at the age of 22. Later on, Tutunjian used to perform with his four sons who were musically inclined. His oldest son played the piano, another son, the guitar, a third joined in vocals. He built a reception hall now owned and run by his three sons. He sang on Armenian stages for over 50 years and was an inspiration for many other Armenian singers such as Karnig Sarkissian

Karnig Sarkissian

Karnig Sarkissian is a popular Armenian singer born in Aleppo, Syria and a naturalized American citizen. He is well-known for his Armenian patriotic songs throughout the Armenian diaspora and a big supporter of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation .-Prison:In 1982, Sarkissian was convicted in...

, Harout Pamboukjian

Harout Pamboukjian

Harout Pamboukjian , , is an Armenian American pop singer living in Los Angeles. His Armenian dance, folk and revolutionary songs make him a favorite among Armenians.- Early life :...

, Nersik Ispirian. Being a pioneer in this genre, he helped accelerated the careers of such singers, with Karnig, being a protegé of George.

Tutunjian's fame was truly worldwide and his songs were spread throughout the Armenian diaspora

Armenian diaspora

The Armenian diaspora refers to the Armenian communities outside the Republic of Armenia and self proclaimed de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic...

 and clandestinely on Soviet Armenia during Communist rule. He eventually settled in Montreal, Canada, where he died at the age of 76.