- Vigen Derderian
Vigen Derderian (
November 23 1929 -October 26 ,2003 ,Hamadan ,Iran ), known as "Sultan of Pop" and "Sultan of Persian jazz", was a hugely popularArmenian-Iranian pop music singer. He is famous throughout theNear East .In that era, every Iranian artist wanted to be associated with him, among them the country's most established top female singers,
Delkash and Elaheh. The legendary Vigen Derderian worked with the best Iranian songwriters and composers, who realised they had to cater for a new youth market, and performed some of his country's most memorable songs. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,12858,1093324,00.html]On his passing in 2003, Vigen Derderian was interred in the
Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Cemetery inWestlake Village ,California . [ [http://www.iranchamber.com/music/vderderian/vigen_derderian.php Iran Chamber Society page on Vigen Derderian] ]ee also
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Music of Iran
*Pop music References
External links
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,12858,1093324,00.html Vigen Derderian: Pop idol of a musical revolution in Iran ]
* [http://astaneh.com/music/Vigen.htm Listen to Vigen here]
* [http://www.iranchamber.com/music/vderderian/vigen_derderian.php Vigen at Iran Chamber Society]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbu2y1CVmq4 A classic video from Vigen]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/forum/story/2003/10/031027_a_mf_vigen.shtml Vigen, the founder of Iranian pop and jazz] (BBC Persian)
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