Black Cats (band)

Black Cats
Black Cats in 2009
Black Cats in 2009
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Tehran, Iran (1960–1979)
GenresPersian Pop
Years active1960–present
LabelsCaltex Records, Taraneh Records, Avang Music
MembersShahbal Shabpareh
Hazhar Saleh
Past membersFarhad Mehrad (1967–?)
Ebi (1967–1979)
Shahram Shabpareh (1964–1979)
Pyruz & David (1992–1999)
Kamran & Hooman (1999–2004)
Kamyar & Hakim (2004–2008)
Sami & Eddie Attar (2008–2009)
Edvin (2013–2016)
Jordan Daem (2018–2019)
Milad J (2019–2020)

Black Cats (in Persian بلک کتس) is a Los Angeles based Persian pop group founded and produced by Shahbal Shabpareh.[1][2] The band was originally formed in Tehran, Iran in the 1960s and other than Shabpareh, the members have been constantly changing every few years. Some of the most popular members have been Ebi, Hassan Shamaizadeh, Farhad Mehrad, Shabpareh's brother Shahram Shabpareh and Kamran & Hooman.[3][4]

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  2. ^ "شهبال شب‌پره: با دهمین نسل بلک کتز همچنان در صدریم". BBC News Farsi فارسی (in Persian). 2016-03-23. Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  3. ^ "تریبون آزاد هنری". Javanan Magazine (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  4. ^ Zarghami, Mohammad (2002-04-07). "Pop Music in Iran". Iran, Daily Newspaper. p. 5. Archived from the original on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2021-10-18.