Abdel Halim Hafez

Abdel Halim Hafez
عبد الحليم حافظ
Abdel Halim Hafez, 1970s
Abdel Halim Hafez, 1970s
Background information
Birth nameAbdel Halim Ali Shabana
عبد الحليم على شبانة
Born(1929-06-21)21 June 1929
El-Halawat, El Sharqia, Kingdom of Egypt
Died30 March 1977(1977-03-30) (aged 47)
London, England
GenresEgyptian music, Opera
OccupationsSinger, actor, music teacher, conductor, film producer
Years active1952–1977
LabelsMazzika

Abdel Halim Ali Shabana (Egyptian Arabic: عبد الحليم على شبانه ), commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez (Egyptian Arabic: عبد الحليم حافظ, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ʕæbd el ħæliːm ħɑːfɪzˤ]) (21 June 1929 – 30 March 1977),[1] was an Egyptian singer, actor, conductor, businessman, music teacher and film producer.[2][1][3][4][5]

Abdel Halim is considered to be one of the greatest Egyptian musicians of his era, along with Umm Kulthum, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Farid Al Atrach, Mohamed Fawzi, and Shadia.[2][6] As his popularity grew, he was given the nickname 'el-Andaleeb el-Asmar (Egyptian Arabic: العندليب الأسمر),[7][8][9] meaning The Dark-Skinned Nightingale.[10] He achieved extraordinary success as a popular musician throughout the Arab world, with estimated sales of over 80 million records.[2][11]

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