International recording artist Andy Madadian, the first Iranian to be honored, star was unveiled Thursday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Sharing in his momentous occasion was LaToya Jackson, who collaborated on "Tehran", a 2016 single Miles Copeland III, the former manager of The Police and music and entertainment executive.
Arriving in the United States to play soccer at Cal State Los Angeles and has since made Los Angeles his home. He later formed a duo with Kouros Shamiri called Andy & Kouros. After releasing four albums between 1985 and 1991, they disbanded and pursued solo careers. Andy went on to release 16 albums.
An indication of his international stardom, he was nominated for Best Male Artist, Best Live Act, and Best Entertainer of the Year at the 2013 World Music Awards.