Abdel Halim Hafez
Egyptian musician and actor (1929–1977)
Biography
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), was an Egyptian singer, actor, conductor, businessman, music teacher and film producer.
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. As his popularity grew, he was given the nickname 'el-Andaleeb el-Asmar (Arabic: العندليب الأسمر), meaning The Brown-Skinned Nightingale. He achieved extraordinary success as a popular musician throughout the Arab world, with estimated sales of over 80 million records.
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Career highlights
Genres
- music of Egypt
- Arabic music
Instruments
- contralto
- oboe
- oud
Family
- Siblings
- Ismail Shabana
Quick answers about Abdel Halim Hafez
- How old was Abdel Halim Hafez?
- Abdel Halim Hafez died on March 30, 1977 at the age of 47.
- When is Abdel Halim Hafez's birthday?
- Abdel Halim Hafez was born on June 21, 1929.
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- Abdel Halim Hafez was born in Elhallawat.
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- Abdel Halim Hafez's zodiac sign is Cancer.
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- Abdel Halim Hafez is 1.70 m (5′7″) tall.
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- Abdel Halim Hafez is a citizen of Kingdom of Egypt, Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic, Egypt.
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- Abdel Halim Hafez is known as actor, singer, film actor, composer.
