Melhem Barakat

Melhem Barakat ملحم بركات
Barakat on October 14th, 2014.
Background information
Born	(1945-08-15)15 August 1945 Kfarshima, Lebanon
Died	28 October 2016(2016-10-28) (aged 71) Achrafieh, Lebanon
Genres	Lebanese music Arabic pop
Occupations	Singer Songwriter Composer
Years active	1960–2016
Labels	Relax-In International EMI Arabia

Melhem Barakat (Arabic: ملحم بركات‎; 15 August 1945 – 28 October 2016), also known as Melhim Barakat or Abou Majd, was a Lebanese singer, songwriter, and composer. Barakat was a well-renowned singer in Lebanon and the wider Arab world. He toured Australia, South America, Canada, and the United States.^[1]