Farhad Mehrad, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Farhad Mehrad

Iranian Singer And Guitarist

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1944

Place of Birth: Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Date of Death: 31-Aug-2002

Profession: singer, pianist, songwriter, guitarist

Nationality: Iran

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Farhad Mehrad

  • Farhad Mehrad (Persian: ????? ??????) (20 January 1944 – 31 August 2002), commonly known as Farhad, was an Iranian pop, rock, and folk singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist, who released the first English rock and roll album.
  • He rose to prominence among Iranian rock, folk and pop musicians before the Islamic Revolution in 1979, but after the revolution, he was banned from singing for several years in Iran.
  • His first concert after the Islamic Revolution was held in 1993.
  • To this day, he is considered as one of the most influential and respected contemporary Iranian artists of all time.Farhad is most well known for his song "Jomeh" for the film Khodahafez Rafigh in 1971.
  • Despite all the rumors about it being a political song written by Shahyar Ghanbari who denied these Allegations on Tapesh TVs "Uncut" Show.

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