Simin Ghanem (Persian: سیمین غانم, born 11 April 1944, Tonekabon, Iran) is an Iranian classical and pop singer. She is best known for her song "Gole Goldun".
Career
Ghanem started singing when she was 9 years old. In 1962, she was the best singer in the Iranian school competition. 7 years later she started her professional singing career with the TV program ''Moje Khorooshan''.
She studied traditional Iranian music with Morteza Hannaneh & Ali Tajvidi, both professional musicians in Iran. Her first song in this style was : ''Gollake Cheshat'' (قلک چشات). For many years it was the most popular song in Iran. Her Most famous song is ''Gole Goldoon'' (گل گلدون).
The American
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duo
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used samples of Ghanem's song ''Sib'' on the track ''Behind the Sun'' from the album
The Last Goodbye.
Discography
Her famous songs are:
*Gole Goldoon, compositeur; Fariborz Lachini
*Marde man
*Parandeh
*Gholake cheshat, Compositeur; Fariborz Lachini
*Tore zolfant
*Sib, Compositeur; Fariborz Lachini, Paroles; Farhad Shybani
*Stash
*Raghse baroon
*Dela
See also
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References
External links
The official website
1944 births
20th-century Iranian women singers
Living people
Iranian composers
Persian classical musicians
People from Tonekabon
Women singers on Golha
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