Persian pop music
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Persian pop music refers to pop music with songs in Persian language. Persian pop music developed by the 1970s, using indigenous instruments and forms and adding electric guitar and other imported characteristics; the most popular musician of this period was Googoosh. Pop music didn't last long, though, and was banned after the 1979 revolution. Many Iranians took to foreign countries, especially Los Angeles in the United States, and Iranian-in-exile pop stars include Sattar, Morteza, Hodi, Hayadeh, Homeirah, Ebi, Shaham Shabpareh, Mahasti ,Leila Forouhar, Shohreh Solati, and Dariush Eghbali
There are also many newcommers that started in the 80s and 90s in Iranian/Persian pop music who have made a huge impression. These include Andy, Moein, Siavash, Mansour, Susan Roshan, Shahrum K, Farshid Amin, Pyruz, Shahrzad Sepanlou, Kamran Delan, Arash, Shadmehr Aghili, Jamshid, Cameron Cartio, Mohammad, Afshin, Kamran & Hooman, Fereydoun, Hi-5, Sandy, Shaghayegh Shahriar, Sepideh, and Ali Sigari.
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