Googoosh
- When
- Sat Mar 21, 2009
- Where
- Paramount Theatre
- Time
- Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm
- Cost
- $37.50 - $80
- Tags
- Music, Other Music
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Description
"By her teenage years, Googosh was regularly singin in public, putting her own stamp on the songs of established musicians such as Ghazaal, Delkash, Elaheh and others. In 1966 she released 'Ghesseyeh Vafa' the first of many compositions with specifically for her, on this occasion by the composer Parviz Maghsadi and lyricist Iraj Janati Attai. This was to be the birth-point of a phenomenally successful career that would soon make her a household name and take her around the world.Googoosh's career led to duets with artists as varied as Ray Charles, Tina Turner, Charles Aznavour, Silvy Vartan, Sacha Distel... and Ajda Pekan. SHe performed at international music festivals in France, Italy and Tunisia and had a month-long sell out run in Paris in 1971. Googoosh was awarded the Special Cultural Medal of Tunesia in 1973 and was the only Iranian musician signed to European record companies Barclay of France and RCA of Italy."
- googoosh.com
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