Farhad Mehrad

Farhad Mehrad (January 20, 1944 - August 31, 2002), widely known in Iran as Farhad, was an Iranian pop, rock and folk singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist, who released the first English rock and roll album.He rose to prominence among Iranian rock folk and pop musicians before the Iranian Revolution, but after the revolution, he was banned from singing for several years.His first concert after the Iranian Revolution was held in 1993.To this day, he is considered as one of the most influential and respected contemporary Iranian artists of all time. Farhad is most well known for his song "Jomeh" for the Movie "Khodahafez Rafigh" in 1971.Despite all the Rumors about it being a Political Song the Lyricist Shahyar Ghanbari denied these Allegations on Tapesh TVs "Uncut" Show.