Caltex Records
Encyclopedia
Caltex Records is a record label
based in Los Angeles, California
. The label is run mostly by Iranian-American
s and was one of the first Iranian record labels to be established in the United States
after the Iranian Revolution
. Caltex has a long history of many successful acts and has made stars out of many famous Persian artists.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
based in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. The label is run mostly by Iranian-American
Iranian-American
Iranian-Americans are Americans of Iranian ancestry or people possessing Iranian and American dual citizenship.Iranian-Americans are amongst the most highly educated groups in the United States...
s and was one of the first Iranian record labels to be established in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
after the Iranian Revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
. Caltex has a long history of many successful acts and has made stars out of many famous Persian artists.
Some of the Former and Current Artists
- Amo
- AndyAndy MadadianAndranik Madadian , better known by his stage name, Andy , is a famous Iranian-Armenian singer-songwriter. He is a naturalized American and currently lives in Los Angeles, California.-Early life:...
- Andy Kouros
- Ando (Andranik)
- BananGholam Hossein BananGholām-Hossein Banān was an Iranian musician and singer. He was born into a musical family...
- Bijan MortazaviBijan MortazaviBijan Mortazavi , born on November 16, 1957 in Babol, is a popular Iranian violinist, singer and songwriter. Although his albums are banned in Iran his instrumental pieces aired many times in Iran TV.- Background :...
- Black Cats
- DariushDariushDariush is a common Persian male given name. People with this name include:*Dariush Ashoori, Iranian intellectual*Dariush Eghbali, Iranian pop singer...
- Davoud Behboodi
- Delkash
- EbiEbiEbi is a Persian Singer-songwriter and performer currently living in Marbella, Spain. He has combined musical influences from traditional Persian music, western pop and sometimes Latino style rhythms and is a major name in Persian music...
- FarhadFarhad MehradFarhad Mehrad , widely known in Iran as Farhad was an award winning Persian legendary Rock singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist and icon. He rose to prominence among Iranian Rock and Folk musicians before the Islamic Revolution, but after the revolution he was banned from singing for several...
- Giti
- Golpa
- GoogooshGoogooshFaegheh Atashin also known by her stage name Googoosh is an Iranian singer and actress. She is known for her contributions to Iranian pop music, but also starred in a variety of movies from the 1950s to the 1970s. She achieved the pinnacle of her fame and success towards the end of the 1970s...
- Hatef
- HayedehHayedehHayedeh born Ma'soumeh Dadehbala , was a Persian classical and Pop singer with a contralto vocal range. In a career spanning more than 20 years, she had many hits...
- Homeyra
- Houshmand Aghili
- Leila ForouharLeila ForouharLeila Forouhar is a singer and actress from Iran. She relocated to Los Angeles after the Iranian Revolution.-Career:Leila is the daughter of the late Iranian actor Jahangir Forouhar, who had already established a solid background in the Iranian entertainment industry by the early 1970s. She speaks...
- MansourMansour (singer)Mansour is a contemporary Persian musical artist. From a new generation of rising singers of the exiled Iranian community based in Southern California, he is now ranked as one of the top male singers of the Iranian music scene...
- MahastiMahastiMahasti bornEftekhar Dadehbala was a legendary Persian Pop and classical singer and diva and the younger sister of singer Hayedeh.- Background :...
- Marzieh
- MoeinMoeinNasrollah Moein known as Moein is an Iranian singer known for his love songs. Born in 1951 in Najaf Abad in Esfahan, he has played lots of concerts across the world...
- NooshafarinNooshafarinNooshafarin is a popular Iranian singer. She is part of a large network of Iranian singer, composer, and songwriter exiles of the 1970s era who live and work in Southern California. Her name means "creator of joy" in Persian.-Early years:...
- Omid
- PyruzPyruzPyruz Payandeh Azad is a famous Persian pop singer, songwriter, guitarist and former frontman and leadsinger of Black Cats.- Biography :Pyruz came to the United States in 1977 to finish school but because he had a passion for music, he and his best friend Ebi Hamidieh started a band called Shish O...
- SandySandySandy may refer to:* Characteristic of sand* Sandy , including a list of people with the name* Sandy brown, a shade of brown- Places :* Sandy, Bedfordshire, England* Sandy, Carmarthenshire, Wales* Sandy, Oregon, United States...
- Sattar
- Saeed Mohammadi
- Shahrum KShahrum KShahrum Kashani better known as Shahrum K or SK is a Iranian pop singer. He has released 8 commercially successful albums with notable hits.-Biography:...
- Shahram ShabparehShahram ShabparehShahram Shabpareh , is a famous Iranian pop singer, songwriter. His career spans more than 4 decades, he has had countless hits and sold many albums worldwide. -Career:...
- Shahram Solati
- Shahrokh
- ShohrehShohreh SolatiShohreh Solati is a popular Iranian singer. She has had one of the most consistently active and prolific careers among contemporary, women Iranian singers...
- Siavash ShamsSiavash ShamsSiavash Shams is a popular and famous Persian and World music singer, songwriter, composer and record producer who has released 7 successful albums.-Early life:...
- Siavash Ghomayshi
- Susan RoshanSusan RoshanSusan Roshan , born September 23, 1967 in Hamedan, Iran is an American singer of Iranian origin.-Biography:Susan born in Tehran and her family moved to the United States when she was 9 years old. She entered the Iranian music scene with her first album " Khakestar" only released on tape. Her...