George Wassouf

George Wassouf
جورج وسوف
Wassouf in 2009
Born (1961-12-23) 23 December 1961 (age 62)
Kafroun, Syria
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Spouses
Shalimar Wassouf
(m. 1982; div. 2009)
(m. 2014; div. 2016)
Children4
Musical career
GenresArabic Music, Syrian Music, Lebanese Music, Khaliji Music
Years active1971–present
Labels
Websitewassoufworld.com

George Wassouf (Arabic: جورج وسوف; 23 December 1961) is a Syrian singer.[1][2][3] In a career spanning more than four decades, he has released more than 30 albums, with a significantly large audience of fans throughout the Arab world. Dubbed Sultan El-Tarab (Arabic: سلطان الطرب), he is one of the most successful Arab singers selling over 60 million records worldwide.[4]

  1. ^ "George Wassouf celebrates his 57th birthday on Dec. 23". egypttoday.com. Mustafa Marie. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ Skinner, Patricia (October 2004). Syria. Gareth Stevens. pp. 33–. ISBN 978-0-8368-3118-4. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Dh4.2m suit against syrian singer George Wassouf thrown out". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ Behnke, Alison (January 2005). Syria in Pictures. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 71. ISBN 9780822523963.