Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Googoosh was one of Iran’s most famous women, a child star who grew up to become a bona fide pop culture phenomenon. She released hit albums, starred in acclaimed films and saw women style their hair like hers.

But the Iranian Revolution changed everything: She was imprisoned and, upon her release, essentially silenced for 21 years. It wasn’t until 2000 that she was able to leave the country and begin performing again. So, at the dawn of the millennium, Googoosh launched her comeback.

“Everything in my body was shaking,” she says on a recent video call of her return to the stage.

Born Faegheh Atashin, she’s been known as Googoosh since birth. In her new memoir, “ Googoosh: A Sinful Voice ,” the singer recounts her journey through a difficult childh

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