Who is Farhad Mehrad?

Farhad was born on 20 January 1944 in Tehran, Iran. His father was Reza Mehrad, an Iranian diplomat who worked in the Arabic countries for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Being the youngest child, he always behaved differently from his family members and everyone assumed he was trying to act like an adult.

Is Farhad Khan’s Jomeh a political song?

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.

Why do so many Iranians buy Farhad’s albums?

Many Iranians bought the album to keep the memory of Farhad and his remarkable songs alive. In 1993, after 15 years of silence, Farhad was granted permission to release his first album, Khab Dar Bidari (“Sleep while Awake”), and it went straight to the top of the charts just after its release.

When did Farhad join the Black Cats?

In 1967, sometime later after Shahbal and Farhad met, Farhad joined the Black Cats as a vocalist, guitar player and piano player. The Black Cats members were Shahbal Shabpareh ( percussion ), Shahram Shabpareh ( guitar ), Hassan Shamaizadeh ( saxophone ), Homayoun Khajehnouri ( guitar ), and Manouchehr Eslami ( trumpet ).

Who did Farhad dedicate the song Shabaneh to?

Farhad dedicated the song “Shabaneh” to Sadegh Solhizadeh, M.D., the doctor who helped him overcoming his addiction. Farhad featured on a cover of Ettelaat-e Banuvan in 1979, with this caption: “Farhad rehabilitated from drug addiction”.

What is the name of the first Persian Song of Farhad?

In the busiest and most successful time of the band, the first Persian song of Farhad, called Age Ye Jo Shaans Daashti (” With a Little Bit of Luck “), was used in dubbing the movie Banooye Zibaye Man ( My Fair Lady) into Persian. After a while, Farhad left the Black Cats to take care of his sick sister in England.