Hayedeh (Masoumeh Dadehbala) (1942 - January 20, 1990) was a Persian pop and classical singer who died in exile some hours after one of her performances. She is the older sister of another famous Persian singer, Mahasti.
Hayedeh's career began as a singer on a Tehran Radio program called Gol-ha-ye Rangarang (Colorful Flowers) directed by Davood Pirnia. She studied Avaz (Persian vocal music) with the late violinist and song writer Ali Tajvidi. "Azadeh" became Hayedeh's first hit, performed on Radio Tehran with the Gol-ha Orchestra in 1968.
In the 1970s Hayedah added Persian pop music to her classical Persian repertoire.
Shortly before the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Hayedeh immigrated to the United Kingdom. She moved on to the United States in 1982 to continue her career.
The growth of the Persian-American community in Southern California bolstered Hayedeh's career in the 1980s.
Hayedeh died at the age of 47 from a heart attack due to a long and finally fatal battle with hypertension, heart disease and depression. She never really accepted life in exile after the upheaval of 1979 in Iran. Her tragic demise came one day after a great performance at the Casablanca Club in Albany, California.
Hayedeh's gravestone in Westwood Cemetery in Los Angeles.
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