Shahram Shabpareh شهرام شب پره |
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Shahram Shabpareh on Poletik - February 2015
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Background information | |
Birth name | Shahram Shabpareh |
Also known as | The King of Persian Pop Music |
Born |
Tehran, Iran |
March 7, 1948
Origin | Tehran, Iran |
Genres |
Pop Dance Rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Composer , Actor |
Instruments | Guitar , Electric Guitar , Guitar Bass , Keyboard , Piano , Drums |
Years active | 1964–present |
Labels |
Taraneh Records Caltex Records Avang Records Pars Video MZM Records Tapesh Records |
Website | Official Site |
Shahram Shabpareh (Persian: شهرام شب پره) is an Iranian Pop singer , composer and songwriter.
He is regarded as the father of pop music in Iran.
He started his career as a drum player in the early 1960s when he was 13. In the mid 1960s at the age of 17, he formed a band of his own named "Rebells".
After the Islamic revolution in 1979, Shahram, who had migrated to California a few years earlier, did not have the opportunity to return to his homeland. Since then, he has been living in the United States.
After a career spanning 50 years, he is a popular artist in Iranian society and his concerts are well received by Iranians all over the world. He is a judge on Persian Talent Show.