Susan (singer)
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Susan (April or May 1942 Qasr-e Shirin, Kermanshah
, Iran
- May 3, 2004 Los Angeles
, California
, U.S.(Persian: سوسن) was a very popular Iran
ian singer of particularly in the 1960s and 1970s. Susan was also known for her philanthropic
acts and was commonly referred to as a "social singer" (Persian: خواننده اجتماعی). She rose to fame overnight. Zavaa was her last album
and her voice brings back memories of simpler and more innocent times.Her real name was Golandam Taherkhani (Persian: گل اندام طاهرخانی)
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
- May 3, 2004 Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, U.S.(Persian: سوسن) was a very popular Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian singer of particularly in the 1960s and 1970s. Susan was also known for her philanthropic
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
acts and was commonly referred to as a "social singer" (Persian: خواننده اجتماعی). She rose to fame overnight. Zavaa was her last album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
and her voice brings back memories of simpler and more innocent times.Her real name was Golandam Taherkhani (Persian: گل اندام طاهرخانی)