Shahram Shabpareh

Shahram Shabpareh
شهرام شب پره

Shahram Shabpareh on Poletik - February 2015
Background information
Birth name Shahram Shabpareh
Also known as The King of Persian Pop Music
Born (1948-03-11) March 11, 1948
Tehran, Iran
Origin Tehran, Iran
Genres Pop
Dance
Rock
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Composer , Actor
Instruments Guitar , Electric Guitar , Guitar Bass , Keyboard , Piano , Drums
Years active 1964present
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.[1]

He is regarded as the father of pop music in Iran.

Career

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".[2]

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[3] and his concerts are well received by Iranians all over the world.[4][5][6][7] He is a judge on Persian Talent Show.

Discography

Studio Albums

Shahram Shabpareh in a Persian New Year Concert, Arena Oberhausen, March 2014

Filmography

References

  1. "Shahram Shabpareh on Bolour Banafsh". bbcpersian.com. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  2. Shahram Shabpareh biography
  3. http://www.last.fm/music/Shahram+Shabpareh
  4. "Shahram Shabpareh in Las Vegas". bbcpersian.com. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
  5. "Shahram Shabpareh live in Concert". bbcpersian.com. Retrieved 2006-01-03.
  6. "Shahram Shabpareh on his album tour". bbcpersian.com. Retrieved 2005-07-29.
  7. "Shahram Shabpareh on his album tour (2)". bbcpersian.com. Retrieved 2005-07-29.
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