Prior to the 1979 revolution, the Iranian singer and actor was a pop superstar. But she was jailed by the Islamic Republic and forced to agree to never sing or perform in public.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iranian singer Googoosh has said she is “waiting for a change of regime to happen soon”, as the country faces renewed nationwide ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Googoosh performs at Scotiabank Arena on Jan. 17, 2025, in Toronto. Jeremy Chan Photography/Getty Images Before Beyoncé, before ...

Singer Googoosh has been called "The Voice of Iran," but in 1979 her voice was silenced by the Islamic Revolution. This year, she's celebrating 21 years since she broke that silence, with a new album ...

For Googoosh, Iran's most-famous singer, life always has been balancing act of one kind or another. It began as a child, performing with her acrobat father who balanced her on a chair atop another ...

Prior to the 1979 revolution, Iranian singer and actor Googoosh was a pop superstar. But she was jailed by the Islamic Republic and forced to agree to never sing or perform in public. After 20 years ...

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 ...