Riad Al Sunbati رياض محمد السنباطي | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Riad Mohammed Al Sunbati |
| Also known as | The Prince of Melody, The Bulbul of Mansoura |
| Born | 30 November 1906 Faraskur, Damietta Governorate, Egypt |
| Origin | Faraskur, Damietta Governorate, Egypt |
| Died | 10 September 1981 (aged 74) Egypt |
| Genres | Egyptian |
| Occupation | musician |
| Instrument | Oud |
| Years active | 1928–1970s |
Riad Mohamed El Sunbati (Egyptian Arabic: رياض محمد السنباطي), also written as Riad Sonbati or Riadh Sonbati (30 November 1906 – 10 September 1981) was a 20th-century Egyptian composer and musician who was considered an icon of Egyptian Music. The number of his lyric works is 539 works in Egyptian Opera, operetta, cinematic and religious song, poem, Taqtouqa and Mawalia. The number of song poets who he composed for is more than 120 poets. He composed for many famous Arab singers including Umm Kulthum, Fairouz (yet to be released), Asmahan, Warda Al-Jazairia, Najat Al Saghira, Mounira El Mahdeya, Fayza Ahmed, Saleh Abdel Hai, and Aziza Galal (who was the last singer to sing one of his melodies).