Habib (singer)

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Habib Mohebian, known by his stage name Habib, was an Iranian singer, songwriter, musician and composer born on September 27, 1947, in Shemiran, Tehran. He is considered one of the founders of Iranian rock and was among the few artists who wrote all their own songs, often performing with a twelve‑string guitar. His love of guitar started early, and the rise of the Beatles in the 1960s inspired him to pursue music. He studied composition under Morteza Hannaneh and later worked as a television singer; during his military service he sang at the officers’ club. His 1977 hit album Mard-e Tanha-ye Shab, including the title track, helped him gain fame, followed by Salam Hamsayeh in 1978. After the Iranian Revolution, he left Iran in 1983 and moved to Los Angeles in 1985. He enjoyed renewed popularity with Bezan Baran (1996) and Kavir-e Bavar (1999), which featured the hit Kharchanghaye Mordabi. In 2002 he performed on stage with his son Mohammad, and their joint album Javuni was released. He visited Iran in 2009 to seek permission to release music there, but was not allowed to perform. Habib was married first to Shadi, with whom he had a son, Ahmadreza; after Shadi’s death he married Nahid and had another son, Mohammad. He died on June 10, 2016, at age 68 from a heart attack in Ramsar, Iran.