Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Googoosh was one of Iran’s most famous women, a child star who grew up to become a bona fide pop culture phenomenon. She released hit albums, starred in acclaimed films ...

Her voice soundtracked the 60s and 70s, but the revolution silenced her. The legendary singer finally has her say, in this uneven memoir ...

Known as "The Voice of Iran," Googoosh was silenced by the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Active again since 2000, she uses music to keep Iranians... Iranian Singer Googoosh Raises Her Voice To Keep Her ...

On a Tuesday afternoon, during the lunchtime rush at Los Angeles’ über-trendy Highly Likely Café, the strains of Iranian singer Googoosh’s song “Talagh” come through the speakers. The song, whose ...

Few 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 ...

“The stage is my first homeland,” 75-year-old Iranian singer Googoosh tells Newsweek from her Los Angeles home, noting that her second is Iran. A child performer who became one of the defining voices ...

The pop icon Googoosh, photographed in El Segundo, has written a revealing, lyrical memoir. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) The first time Googoosh was asked to write a memoir, the request came ...

A daily chronicle of creativity in film, TV, music, arts, and entertainment, produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from November 2014 – March 2020. Host John Horn leads the ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- It was music fit for the troubled times. Her voice full of heartache and tender resolve, Iranian pop diva and national icon Googoosh delivered old hits and songs from ...

The 73-year-old singer will perform in Abu Dhabi on January 20 as part of her world tour The popular singer and actress told Gulf News: "I can’t wait to have my first ever performance in Abu Dhabi.” ...

The Iranian pop star Googoosh has released a music video which champions LGBT rights. The 63-year-old singer, whose real name is Faegheh Atashin, posted a music video for her love song, Behesht ...

Members of the Iranian community in Mexico hold banners outside the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mexico City, while demonstrating against the death of Mahsa Amini. (Credit: Gerardo ...