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Umm Kulthum with some of the most prominent names in Egyptian classical music. From left: Riad Al Sunbati, Mohamed El Qasabgi, Farid al-Atrash and Zakariya Ahmad. Umm Kulthum's musical directions in the 1940s and early 1950s and her mature performing style led this period to become popularly known as the singer's "golden age".
Amal al-Atrash (Arabic: آمال الأطرش Āmāl al-Aṭrash, North Levantine Arabic pronunciation: [(ʔ)æːmæːl lˈ(ʔ)ætˤrɑʃ]; November 25, 1912 – July 14, 1944), [1] better known by her stage name Asmahan (أسمهان, Arabic pronunciation: [ʔasmahaːn] Asmahān), was a Syrian Egyptian singer.
In April 1975, her close friend, singer Mike Brant, leapt to his death from an apartment in Paris. He was 28. [128] Dalida had contributed to his success in France when he opened concerts for her in 1971 at L'Olympia. [129] In July 1983, Richard Chanfray , her lover from 1972 to 1981, killed himself by inhaling the exhaust gas of his Renault 5.
Abdel Halim took 'Hafez', Abdel Wahab's first name, as his stage-surname in recognition of his patronage. [5] In the early days of his career, Abdel Halim was rejected for his new style of singing. However he persisted and was able to gain accolades later on. [10] Eventually, he became a singer enjoyed by all generations. [16] Abdel Halim Hafez
During her childhood, she was harassed by her father who had hoped for a son. Her brother eventually killed their mother, suspecting her of having an affair. [2] [13] [14] Sabah was the sister of famous Lebanese actress Lamia Feghali and a maternal first cousin of famous Lebanese singer and actress Alexandra Nicholas Badran, known as Nour Al Hoda.
Leila Mourad or Layla Morad (Arabic: ليلى مراد; born Lilian Zaki Ibrahim Mordechai; February 17, 1918 – November 21, 1995) was an Egyptian singer and actress, and one of the most prominent superstars in Egypt and the entire Arab world in her era.
Ghanem was born in al-ʿAtawlah, Asyut Governorate. [4] After graduating from high school, he joined the Police Academy following the example of his father, who was a police officer, but he was dismissed from it after failing two consecutive years, so he transferred papers to the College of Agriculture at Alexandria University and joined the acting teams there.
[4] [5] In 1947, she fell in love with an Egyptian officer from Upper Egypt, and was heartbroken by his death during the 1948 war. [6] Shadia had five sisters and brothers. She was the youngest of her sisters and the second youngest among all her siblings. Since her childhood, Shadia loved to sing and was encouraged to pursue music at primary ...