Hassan Shamaizadeh (, also Romanized as Hasan-é Šamâ'izâde; born January 15, 1943, in Isfahan) is an Iranian pop singer, songwriter and saxophonist. Over the past three decades, he composed songs for artists like Googoosh, Dariush, Moein, Ebi, Aref, Homeyra, Farhad and others.

Career

At the age of 13, Shamaizadeh already played in a theater orchestra isfahan. He then played in the Radio programs and Television in Tehran. He is noted for playing Persian music with quarter tones on the saxophone, which is a rare skill. In the 1960's, he was one of the first members of the popular Persian band Black Cats and played the saxophone for them. He continued to break record with artists like "Aghaaghi" from 1976. He was selected as the most popular male artist in 1976 by readers of the magazine Zan-e Rooz.

Discography