Abdel Halim Hafez
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Abdel Halim Ali Shabana (Arabic: عبد الحليم علي شبانة), commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez (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] He is considered to be one of the greatest Egyptian musicians 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 (Arabic: العندليب الأسمر),[7][8][9] meaning The Dark-Skinned Nightingale.[10] To date, he has sold over 80 million records.[2][11]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Abdel Halim Ali Shabana عبد الحليم علي شبانة |
Born | (1929-06-21)21 June 1929 El-Halawat, El Sharqia, Kingdom of Egypt |
Died | 30 March 1977(1977-03-30) (aged 47) London, England |
Genres | Egyptian music, Opera |
Occupations | Singer, actor, music teacher, conductor, film producer |
Years active | 1952–1977 |
Labels | Mazzika |