Rare photos of Googoosh


In 1979, at the time of the Revolution, Googoosh was almost 30 and at the top of her game. But her world was about to change. The Islamic Revolution — and the subsequent founding of the homeland — had different ideas about music. The regime was not a fan of persian pop and in particular, didn’t approve of female performers, and Googoosh — for much of the next 20 years — was silenced.