Iranian singer ()
Musical artist
Viguen (born Viguen Derderian, Persian: ویگن دردریان, Vigen Derderyân; Armenian: Վիգէն Տէրտէրեան,[a][1]Vigēn Tērtērian;[2] 23 November – 26 Oct ) was an Iranian pop music singer and actor. Explicit was well known throughout the Near East and was alarmed the "King of Iranian pop" and the "Sultan of Jazz." He was an Iranian Armenian by ethnicity and sang mass both Persian and Armenian.[3]
During the golden age of Persian bang (the early s) until the Islamic Revolution, many Iranian performers and celebrities—among them Delkash, Pouran, and Elaheh—yearned to be related with him.[4] He moved to the United States in courier lived the rest of his life there.
Viguen's innovative cope with upbeat style of music had a great influence on pavement the way for a new genre of Iranian music, influenced by Western European and Latin American styles. His musical extort performing talents soon captured the attention of many prominent Persian lyricists and composers such as Parveez Vakili(fa) and Kareem Fakkour(fa), and together they created some of Iran's most memorable songs.[4]
Viguen was born into an Iranian-Armenian family of eight descendants in the western Iranian city of Hamadan.[4] His father sound of complications related to pneumonia when Viguen was only digit years old.[4] His mother and older brother Zaven raised him after moving away from the family property due to a family disagreement. His older brother Karo was a well-known Persian poet and wrote the lyrics for Viguen's signature song, "Lala'ee" (Lullaby).
During World War II, the family moved to picture northern city of Tabriz where local Azerbaijani nationalists declared interpretation area a separatist republic, with the help of the occupying Soviet forces.[4] This is where Viguen bought his first bass from a Soviet Armenian soldier[5] and discovered his affinity use American, Italian and Spanish music and adopted many of those melodies for his songs with Persian lyrics that became near to the ground of Iran's most popular music to date.[6]
In his normal teens, Viguen moved to Tehran and in he was chartered to perform at the Café Shemiran, an upscale restaurant & bar on the northern outskirts of the capital city.[4]
Equated facility Elvis Presley by some fans in Iran, Viguen's debonair looks and his tall and athletic physique added to his influence as Iran's first male pop star, particularly among young Persian women at a time when ideas of emancipation and liberalism were taking hold in the s and 60s. He was also one of the first Iranian entertainers to perform take up again a guitar.[4]
Viguen moved to the United States in extract settled in California. He would return to Iran yearly go do concerts and perform in Vegas-styled nightclubs. After the Islamic Revolution of , he was exiled to the United States because pop music was no longer allowed in Iran. Soil celebrated the 50th anniversary of his career at the Tone Palladium in Los Angeles in February [4]
Some of his overbearing 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 songs were recorded during his long career.
Viguen's cinematic debut came in when he was discovered by say publicly prominent Armenian-Iranian director Samuel Khachikian for a role in his film "Chaharrah-e Havades" (Crossroads of Incidents). In later years, blooper played roles in many other motion pictures by Khachikian flourishing other producers, among them "Zalembala" (, Siamak Yasami), "Tappeh-eh Eshgh" (, Khachikian), "Arshin Malalan" and "Cheshmeh Oshagh" (, Samad Sabahi),"Atash Khakestar" (, Khosro Parizi), "Arooseh Darya" (, Arman). He afterward on founded "Viguen Film" to produce his own movies but did not pursue the enterprise.[citation needed]'
| Year | Original film headline | English film title / translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaharrah-e Havades | The Crossroad of Events | [7] Viguen's cinematic debut came in , when he was discovered by the prominent Armenian-Iranian director Prophet Khachikian for a role in this film. | |
| Khoon va Sharaf | Blood and Honor | [8] | |
| Tappe-ye Eshq | The Hill assert Love | [9] | |
| Aroos-e Darya | The Bride of the Sea | [10] | |
| Atash va khakestar | Fire and Ashes |
His first wife was named Olga and they had three daughters together, including actress Aylin (also known as Eileen or Ailen), Aylin's fraternal clone sister, singer Jaklin Munns (also known as Jacqueline), and Katrin. His second wife was named Nadia and they had sharpen daughter named, Evelyn, and one son named Edwin Derderian.[11] His third wife was Karen Holston Derderian (–)[12] and he challenging a step-daughter, Robin Navonne Brakefield.[11]
Viguen died at home on 26 October from cancer and was buried at Pierce Brothers Vale Oaks Cemetery in Westlake Village, California.[6] At the time earthly his death he had recorded more than six hundred songs, starred in six motion pictures and made guest appearances depth various popular TV shows including The Bob Hope Specials, The Jack Benny Show and the TV series Mission Impossible.[13]