In Memoriam | RAMESH | 1946 - 2020

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With deep sorrow, today, we learned about the passing of the groundbreaking artist Ramesh.
Ramesh was one of the iconic singers of Iran before the 1979 revolution. She started her career in 1965 with the performance of PARASTOO JAAN on Iranian National Radio's popular GOLHA show, which then catapulted her career and established her as one of the leading female artists of her generation.

Ramesh performed in many genres of music and was most passionate about jazz and funk. With her signature trendsetting style, she was regularly featured on Iranian television with such hits as ROUD KHOUNEHA, SHARME BOUSEH, ASMAR ASMAR, LABE DARYA, ZAE'R, and AROUSE NOGHREH POUSH just to name a few.

After the 1979 revolution, she was forced into exile in Los Angeles, where she stayed away from the spotlight for the most part of the remainder of her life. One of her last rare songs she wrote and released in exile was TEHROUN, a nostalgic love song to her hometown city and Iran’s capital, as she yearned to one day return to Iran.

“If one day I have the opportunity to return to Iran, I will once again sing for the public from the bottom of my heart."

Ramesh's influence on Iranian music has been tremendous, and she will continue to touch and influence performers for many years to come.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the entire Farhang Foundation family, we extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and millions of fans worldwide.