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Gohar Gasparyan was born in Cairo. She studied at musical college in Cairo, then sang in Armenian Church Grigor Lusavorich. She studied under the guidance of professors from Italy Elise Feldman and Vincenzo Carro. She was called “Armenian nightingale”. She moved to Armenia in 1948. From 1949 she was a soloist at A. Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet Theatre. Since 1964 taught at Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (Professor since 1973). Gohar Gasparyan had concerts in Egypt, Iran, Japan, cities of Latin America, England, USA and in other countries. She was chosen Member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR 7-8 convocations (from 1966 to1974). She was a member of the Supreme Council of the Armenian SSR 5 convocation. Gohar Gasparyan was awarded the title of People's Artist of Armenia, and in 1956 - People's Artist of the USSR, in 1996 she received the Order of “Mesrop Mashtots”. She died in Yerevan and was buried in the pantheon of Komitas Park.