Shusha Guppy

Shushā Guppy
شوشا گوپی
Born
Shamsi Assār

(1935-12-24)24 December 1935
Tehran, Iran
Died21 March 2008(2008-03-21) (aged 72)
London, England
Other namesShusha
Occupation(s)Singer, writer, editor
Years active1971–2008
Known forPersian traditional music,
chanson,
singer-songwriter,
memoirist,
editor
Children2
AwardsWinifred Holtby Memorial Prize
Grand prix des lectrices de Elle

Shushā Guppy (Persian: شوشا گوپی; née Shamsi Assār^ (Persian: شمسی عصار; 24 December 1935 – 21 March 2008)[1][2] was a writer, editor and a singer of Persian and Western folk songs.[3] She lived in London from the early 1960s, until her death in 2008.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Obituaries: Shusha Guppy". Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. 29 March 2008. Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Shusha Guppy". ASHA Women. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2021.