Googoosh, Faegheh Atashin, was born in Tehran in the year 1951. She was raised by her father, a Persian-Azeri acrobat, from an early age and was introduced to stage-life in her young years. Googoosh's melody boomed through out Iran in the 1970's and it's ripple effect is still deeply engraved into the culture. She was the idol of the day; her cloths, her hair and her make-up were copied by women of all ages. She was especially famouse for her different, often eccentric, hair styles. Every song she sang, a different color and type of hair came with it. And they all made her look beautiful! She was the true Diva of Iran.
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After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Googoosh's present singing career came crumbling down. She was forbidden, because of her gender, by the government to perform for the public. Many years rolled by and no one heard or knew anything of Googoosh. Some thought she had quit singing, others questioned weather she was still alive. The once incredibly famous and beloved Diva of Iran, was hidden behind a thick veil of mystery from her loved ones. But even in the darkest days of her life, Googoosh's music and melody still lived on amongst her people... |
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As the clock stroke twelve and the year 2000 began, so did a new era in the life of Googoosh and her fans. Googoosh was back! The televison would scream from time to time, "After twenty years of silence, Googoosh, sings!" Many were awe struck by the news. Googoosh soon began with concerts waving down from her primal one in Toronto, Canada, through the Western and Eastern coasts of the American continet, swooping by Europe and ending in Dubai. The long awaited Googoosh was finally back! |
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