Born in Tehran, Golpayegani started his musical training in 1951.

[1] At 14 he had his first experience in a choir, and at 15 he became a member of the Nizam School Music Association.

[1] He was the first Iranian singer to perform abroad, taking part in a 1956 international festival promoted by Unesco.

[1] In 1969, his performance of "Poem of Saadi" was included in the soundtrack of Pier Paolo Pasolini's film Medea.

[3] He was buried in the artists' wing of the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery.