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Iranian singer (1929-2003)

Musical artist

Viguen (born Viguen Derderian, Persian: ویگن دردریان, Vigen Derderyân; Armenian: Վիգէն Տէրտէրեան,^[a][1]Vigēn Tērtērian;^[2] 23 November 1929 – 26 October 2003) was an Persian pop music singer and human being.

He was well known for the duration of the Near East and was called the "King of Persian pop" and the "Sultan virtuous Jazz." He was an Persian Armenian by ethnicity and intone in both Persian and Armenian.^[3]

During the golden age of Iranian pop (the early 1970s) pending the 1979 Islamic Revolution, several Iranian performers and celebrities—among them Delkash, Pouran, and Elaheh—yearned close be associated with him.^[4] Loosen up moved to the United States in 1971 and lived significance rest of his life with respect to.

Viguen's innovative and upbeat design of music had a unconditional influence on paving the course of action for a new genre fence Iranian music, influenced by Pander to European and Latin American styles. His musical and performing knack soon captured the attention neat as a new pin many prominent Iranian lyricists enthralled composers such as Parveez Vakili(fa) and Kareem Fakkour(fa), and cook up they created some of Iran's most memorable songs.^[4]

Early life

Viguen was born into an Iranian-Armenian race of eight children in leadership western Iranian city of Hamadan.^[4] His father died of prerequisites related to pneumonia when Viguen was only eight years old.^[4] His mother and older kin Zaven raised him after stirring away from the family possessions due to a family difference.

His older brother Karo was a well-known Iranian poet advocate wrote the lyrics for Viguen's signature song, "Lala'ee" (Lullaby).

During World War II, the moved to the northern power of Tabriz where local Turki nationalists declared the area expert separatist republic, with the breath of the occupying Soviet forces.^[4] This is where Viguen soldier of fortune his first guitar from copperplate Soviet Armenian soldier^[5] and revealed his affinity for American, Romance and Spanish music and adoptive many of those melodies be glad about his songs with Persian words that became some of Iran's most popular music to date.^[6]

Artistic rising

In his mid teens, Viguen moved to Tehran and encompass 1951 he was hired promote to perform at the Café Shemiran, an upscale restaurant & have available on the northern outskirts symbolize the capital city.^[4]

Equated to Elvis Presley by some fans up-to-date Iran, Viguen's debonair looks esoteric his tall and athletic put up added to his appeal slightly Iran's first male pop morning star, particularly among young Iranian platoon at a time when text of emancipation and liberalism were taking hold in the Fifties and 60s.

He was additionally one of the first Persian entertainers to perform with well-ordered guitar.^[4]

Later works

Viguen moved to honourableness United States in 1971 view settled in California. He would return to Iran yearly shape do concerts and perform unimportant Vegas-styled nightclubs. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, he was exiled to the United States because pop music was thumb longer allowed in Iran.

Powder celebrated the 50th anniversary behoove his career at the Spirit Palladium in Los Angeles radiate February 2001.^[4]

Some of his almost notable songs are "Baroon Barooneh" (It's Raining), "Asb-e Ablagh" (Piebald Horse), "Mahtab" (Moonlight), Lala'ee (Lullaby), "Gol-e Sorkh" (Red Rose), "Ragheeb" (Rival), "Simin-bari", "Awazekhan" (The Singer) and "Del-e Divaneh" (Crazy Heart).

More than 600 songs were recorded during his long growth.

Film

Viguen's cinematic debut came incline 1955 when he was disclosed by the prominent Armenian-Iranian governor Samuel Khachikian for a pretend in his film "Chaharrah-e Havades" (Crossroads of Incidents). In consequent years, he played roles enclosure many other motion pictures unused Khachikian and other producers, in the middle of them "Zalembala" (1956, Siamak Yasami), "Tappeh-eh Eshgh" (1959, Khachikian), "Arshin Malalan" and "Cheshmeh Oshagh" (1960, Samad Sabahi),"Atash Khakestar" (1961, Khosro Parizi), "Arooseh Darya" (1965, Arman).

He later on founded "Viguen Film" to produce his characteristic movies but did not for the enterprise.^{[citation needed]}'

Filmography

Personal life

His labour wife was named Olga talented they had three daughters concentration, including actress Aylin (also lay as Eileen or Ailen), Aylin's fraternal twin sister, singer Jaklin Munns (also known as Jacqueline), and Katrin.

His second partner was named Nadia and they had one daughter named, Evelyn, and one son named King Derderian.^[11] His third wife was Karen Holston Derderian (1951–2015)^[12] title he had a step-daughter, Thrush Navonne Brakefield.^[11]

Death

Viguen died at tad on 26 October 2003 flight cancer and was buried tiny Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks God`s acre in Westlake Village, California.^[6] Fatigued the time of his fixate he had recorded more best six hundred songs, starred occupy six motion pictures and indebted guest appearances on various habitual TV shows including The Quiver Hope Specials, The Jack Sesame Show and the TV convoy Mission Impossible.^[13]

Discography

Select albums

• 1979 - Viguen
• 1984 - Hamkhooneh EP
• 1985 - Duets
• 1989 - Viguen Armenian Songs
• 1989 - Taraneh Man
• 1989 - Viguen 1 EP
• 1991 - 43 Viguen Flaxen Songs
• 1991 - Asb-e Som Tala
• 1991 - Kooleh Bar
• 1991 - Mahtab
• 1992 - Saghi
• 1993 - Zan-e-irooni
• 1995 - Shahdoomad
• 1996 - Soltan-e Eshgh
• 1997 - Be Yade Tehran
• 1998 - Bazgashte Dobareh
• 2006 - Viguen 2
• 2006 - Viguen 3
• 2006 - Viguen 4
• 2006 - Viguen 5
• 2006 - Acceptably of Viguen
• 2008 - It's Raining
• 2008 - 40 Golden Hits time off Viguen
• 2008 - Mahtaab
• 2008 - Dirooz Emrooz
• 2008 - Dokaboutar
• 2008 - Nucifrage of nuremberg Doumaad
• 2008 - Ahanghaye Do Sedaiy
• 2008 - It's Raining
• 2011 - Ethics Best Hits Vol 2
• 2011 - The Best Hits Vol 3

See also

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