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Googoosh, Iran's Beyonce before revolution halted her career, on her musical exile and grand return

2417 days ago
TopixFew performers have had to endure the kind of disruption that befell the Iranian singer Googoosh when, at the peak of her fame, the 1979 Islamic revolution upended her career. Overnight, the magnetic singer and performer known and adored by millions ... more info

Googoosh, Iran's Beyoncé before revolution halted her career, on her musical exile and grand return

2417 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissFew performers have had to endure the kind of disruption that befell the Iranian singer Googoosh when, at the peak of her fame, the 1979 Islamic revolution upended her career. Overnight, the magnetic singer and performer known and adored by millions ... more info

Googoosh, Iran's Beyoncé before revolution halted her career, on her musical exile and grand return

2417 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentFew performers have had to endure the kind of disruption that befell the Iranian singer Googoosh when, at the peak of her fame, the 1979 Islamic revolution upended her career. Overnight, the magnetic singer and performer known and adored by millions ... more info

'70s Iranian rock of Googoosh and Kourosh gets reissued [MP3]

4872 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissNew collections of Iranian rock and pop by Googoosh and Kourosh Yaghmaei shine a light on pre-Islamic revolution Iran. more info

How they rocked in Iran before the revolution

4873 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentRereleases of music from the 1970s by Kourosh Yaghmaei and Googoosh show an exuberant and exploratory spirit.It might be difficult to imagine today, but there was a moment in the pre-Khomeini Iran of the mid-1970s when miniskirts and rock music reign... more info

Middle Eastern nostalgia for the 1970s | Nicholas Blincoe

5362 days ago
Guardian MusicWhy do so many people in the Middle East keep harking back to the 1970s?Just what is it that makes the 1970s so different, so appealing? Last weekend, a 14-piece band celebrated the 70s with pop-disco hits from the Middle East at a restaurant on the ... more info

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