ArtistInfo

Googoosh

voc, *1950 US, Tehran
Singer of Pop, World and Folk
A.k.a. ﮔﻮﮔﻮش

Faegheh Atashin (Persian: فائقه آتشین‎‎, Azerbaijani: Faiqə Atəşin, born May 5, 1950 in Tehran, Iran) also known by her stage name Googoosh (Persian: گوگوش‎‎), is an Iranian singer and actress of Azeri origin. She is known for her contributions to Iranian pop music, but also starred in a variety of movies from the 1950s to the 1970s. She achieved the pinnacle of her fame and success towards the end of the 1970s. Her overall impact and contributions to Persian pop-music earned her the title of the most iconic female pop-singer from those regions.She has recorded songs in Persian, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Arabic, English, French, Tajik, Italian and in Spanish.

Genres

• Pop
• World
• Folk
• R&B/Soul