Abdel Halim Hafez
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. 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. As his popularity grew, he was given the nickname 'el-Andaleeb el-Asmar (Arabic: العندليب الأسمر), meaning The Dark-Skinned Nightingale. To date, he has sold over 80 million records.
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Abdel Halim Hafez in 1970s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Abdel Halim Ali Shabana عبد الحليم علي شبانة |
| Born | 21 June 1929 El-Halawat, El Sharqia, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | 30 March 1977 (aged 47) London, England |
| Genres | Egyptian music, Opera |
| Occupations | Singer, actor, music teacher, conductor, film producer |
| Years active | 1952–1977 |
| Labels | Mazzika |
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