Hassan Shamaizadeh ( fa, حسن شماعی‌زاده, also Romanized as Hasan-é Šamâ'izâde; born January 15, 1943 in Isfahan) is an Iranian pop singer, songwriter and saxophonist. Over the past three decades, he composed songs for artists like

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, Dariush,

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and others.

Career

Ardalan Sarfaraz, Googoosh & Hassan Shamaizadeh (1972-73)

At the age of 13, Shamaizadeh already played in a theater orchestra isfahan. He then played in the Radio programs and Television in Tehran. He is noted for playing Persian music with quarter tones on the saxophone, which is a rare skill. In the 1960's, he was one of the first members of the popular Persian band Black Cats and played the

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for them. He continued to break record with artists like "Aghaaghi" from 1976. He was selected as the most popular male artist in 1976 by readers of the magazine ''Zan-e Rooz''.

Discography

* 1973 - Mordaab ( "Maarsh") * 1973 - Safar ( "Journey") * 1973 - Naraftan Moondan - 45rpm single (Lavi Records) * 1974 - Ojagh ( "Four") b/w Hobab - 45rpm single (Caspian Records) * 1974 - Esm-eh To ( "Your name") b/w Gharib-e Ashenaa - 45rpm single (Caspian Records) * 1974 - Hamoomi b/w Kalakat(instrumental) - 45 rpm single (Ahang Rooz Records) * 1975 - Benevis ("Write") b/w Seda - 45rpm single (Ahang Rooz Records) * 1975 - Deh ( "Village") / Chel Cheleh - 45 rpm single (Ahang Rooz Records) * 1975 - Aghigh ("Jewel") / Sojdegah - 45rpm single (Ahang Rooz Records) * 1975 - Gol-E Naz-E Par Pare Man - (Cassette-only release) * 1976 - bad az to ( "After You") * 1976 - Aghaghi ( "You are a jewel") * 1977 - Bumi * 1977 - Talaaye Kaaghazi (With Paajuki) * 1978 - Mehmuni ( "Party") * 1980 - Avaz-e Parvaaz ( "Flight Song") * 1981 - Gol Aftab Gardoon * 1982 - Golhayeh khis * 1984 - Bishtar Bishtar * 1985 - Kamtar Kamtar ( "Fewer") * 1985 - Kooch (With Homeyra ) * 1986 - Dokhtar-e Mardom * 1987 - Ghasalak * 1988 - Hafteh Shab * 1988 - Zende Bad Eshgh * 1990 - Gol Yadeh1, Yadeh2 * 1992 - Atash Rooyeh Khakestar * 1993 - Ye Dokhtar Daram Shah Nadareh * 1994 - Bolooreh Mahtab * 1996 - Akhareen Savaar ( "Last knight") * 1997 - Parvaz Eshgh-o * 1998 - Parastesh ( "Adoration") * 2001 - Morvarid ( "Pearl") * 2002 - Dooshizeh Khaanum ( "madam") * 2006 - Singer not the Song * 2012 - Hayahoo (Digital-only Single) * 2018 - Mosalase Khatereha (The Memory Makers) (ft.

) * 2018 - ghafas *2018 - Tanhaei *2020 - Aghaze Parvaz

References

External links

*
Shamaizadeh's biography
1943 births Living people Iranian exiles Iranian composers Iranian pop singers Iranian songwriters People from Isfahan Iranian male singers Musicians from Isfahan Persian-language singers Iranian record producers Iranian film score composers 20th-century Iranian male singers {{Iran-singer-stub