Googoosh: A Sinful Voice
| Author | Googoosh Tara Dehlavi |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | memoir |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Published in English | December 2, 2025 |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 978-1668067420 |
Googoosh: A Sinful Voice is a memoir by Iranian singer Googoosh, co-written with psychologist Tara Dehlavi.[1] The book was published in English on December 2, 2025, by Simon & Schuster.[2] The memoir chronicles Googoosh’s life and career, focusing on her artistic journey, personal experiences, and the impact of social and political restrictions on her work.[3][4][5][6]
Summary of plot
The book covers Googoosh’s childhood and rise to fame, her experiences with the conduct of government officials of the Islamic Republic and her imprisonment, her romantic relationships and marriages, her struggle with addiction, her departure from Iran, and her eventual return to her career.[7][8]
About
In 2003, Googoosh requested Homa Sarshar to write her autobiography; however, due to Googoosh’s concert schedule and professional activities, the project did not materialize at that time. Years later, according to Googoosh, Tara Dehlavi—the daughter of Parto Dehlavi, a close friend of Googoosh—encouraged her to write her life story for a non-Iranian audience. Googoosh agreed to the project due to her close relationship with Parto and Tara. For a period of time, at Parto Dehlavi’s residence in Paris, Googoosh recounted her life story to Tara Dehlavi, who recorded her narration. After the manuscript was completed by Tara Dehlavi and its accuracy was confirmed by Googoosh, the book was entrusted to Homa Sarshar for translation into Persian.[9][10]
An official Persian translation by Homa Sarshar of the book was released later in December 2025.
References
- ^ Mohtasham, Diba (December 27, 2025). "Until My People Are Free". Los Angeles Review of Books (Book review). Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ^ Googoosh. 2025-12-16. ISBN 978-1-6680-6742-0.
- ^ Azizi, Arash (December 10, 2025). "The Star Who Represents Iran's Golden Age—And Its Future". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Ravanshad, Goddess. "«صدایی گناهآلود»؛ خاطرات گوگوش منتشر شد" ["A Sinful Voice": Googoosh's memoirs published]. RadioFarda. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Nayeri, Dina (January 1, 2026). "Googoosh: A Sinful Voice by Googoosh with Tara Dehlavi review – the extraordinary story of an Iranian icon". The Guardian (Book review). ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "مجله شماره 2001 – مجله بین المللی جوانان". Radio Javan (video) (in Persian). Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ Farzaneh, Sam (2025-12-11). "گوگوش؛ صدای قدغن و خاطرات جمعی ایرانیها" [A woman whose voice was banned for years; Five points from Googoosh in the book "The Sinful Voice"]. BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ "گوگوش، اسطوره موسیقی پاپ ایران کتاب خاطراتش را منتشر میکند" ["A Sinful Voice": Googoosh, Iranian Pop Music Legend, Publishes Her Memoirs]. BBC Persian فارسی (Book review) (in Persian). 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ ضرغامی, محمد. "شب شنیدنی با گوگوش" [An audible night with Googoosh]. رادیو فردا (Radio Farda) (audio) (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Khakpour, Porochista (December 2, 2025). "Once silenced by authorities, Iran's Olivia Newton-John reveals her 'sinful voice' at 75". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-12-22.