Aminollah Rashidi
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Aminollah Rashidi | |
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امینالله رشیدی | |
 Rashidi in 2017 | |
| Born | 24 April 1925 Ravand, Isfahan province, Persia |
| Died | 11 October 2024 (aged 99) |
Aminollah Rashidi (24 April 1925 – 11 October 2024) was an Iranian singer and composer. By 2023, he was "the last surviving crooner from the country's pioneering era of the 1950s and 1960s."[1]
Biography
[edit]Rashidi was born in Ravand, Isfahan province on 24 April 1925.[2] In 1946, he moved from Kashan to Tehran to be trained by Mousa Maroufi at Roudaki Hall and Mehdi Forough at the Tehran Conservatory of Music.[1]
Rashidi worked for Radio Iran and wrote over 120 songs in 1948–1956.[2] He performed at the Andisheh Hall in 2018.[1] By 2023, he was "the last surviving crooner from the country's pioneering era of the 1950s and 1960s."[1]
Rashidi died on 11 October 2024, at the age of 99.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Legacy of Aminollah Rashidi: A reflection on Iran's music". Iran Daily. May 4, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Iranian vocalist, composer Aminollah Rashidi dies at 99". Nour News. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ امینالله رشیدی درگذشت (in Persian)
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