[custom_adv] Hasan Golnaraghi (1921-1993) was not a singer by profession but became a celebrity with the song “kiss me” (mara be boos). Only 2 songs remain from him. This song became very famous because of its coincidence with the 1953 coup. [custom_adv] It was rumoured at the time that it was written by an army officer about to be executed. Gonaraghi few years later dismissed this story and revealed that it was in fact written by Heydar Reghabi who was a lecturer in Iranian literature at Tehran University. [custom_adv] This song was first performed by a well known singer Parvaneh but not very successfully. In fact it was Reghabi himself, a friend of Golnaraghi, who encouraged him to sing it knowing his unique voice. [custom_adv] The music for it was written by Majid Vafadar and was performed by Yahaghi.In response to Gary Moore (18 March), Hassan Golnaraghi had an antique shop in the Bazaar of Tehran and never sang in public. [custom_adv] He became an overnight success by singing his first and only song, called "Mara Beboos." He sang the song right after the CIA coup that removed Prime Minister Mossadegh from power and brought back the Shah. [custom_adv] It was rumored that Mohammad Ali Mobasheri, a lieutenant colonel of the artillery and a leader of the Tudeh (Communist) Party, wrote the song in his last meeting with his daughter, the night before his execution in October 1954.
