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Abdel Halim Hafez
Abdel Halim in the early 70s
Abdel Halim in the early 70s
Background information
Birth name Abdel Halim Ismael Shabana
Born June 21, 1929(1929-06-21)
Ash Sharqiyah Governorate
Egypt
Origin Egypt
Died March 30, 1977
King's College Hospital, London
United Kingdom
Genre(s) Egyptian, Arabic
Years active 1949–1977
Website AbdelHalimHafiz.com

Abdel Halim Ismail Shabana (Arabic: عبدالحليم إسماعيل شبانة) commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez (Arabic: عبد الحليم حافظ) (June 21, 1929 – March 30, 1977), was one of the most popular Egyptian singers and actors not only in Egypt but throughout the Middle East from the 1950s to the 1970s. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Sharqia" redirects here For the region of Oman see Ash Sharqiyah. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays King's College Hospital is an Acute care facility in the London Borough of Lambeth, referred to locally and by staff simply as "King's" or abbreviated internally London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Egyptian music has been an integral part of Egyptian culture since ancient times Arabic music or Arab music ( Arabic: موسيقى عربية;) includes several genres and styles of Music ranging from Arabic classical Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays This article is about the contemporary North African ethnic group This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. He is widely considered to be one of the four 'greats' of Egyptian and Arabic music. Egyptian music has been an integral part of Egyptian culture since ancient times Arabic music or Arab music ( Arabic: موسيقى عربية;) includes several genres and styles of Music ranging from Arabic classical Abdel Halim's music is still played on radio daily in Egypt and the Arab world. His name is sometimes written as 'Abd el-Halim Hafez, and he was also sometimes known as el-Andaleeb el-Asmar (the Dark Nightingale, Arabic: العندليب الأسمر). Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language

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Biography

He was born Abdel Halim Ali Ismail Shabana in El-Halawat, in Ash Sharqiyah Governorate, 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Cairo, Egypt. "Sharqia" redirects here For the region of Oman see Ash Sharqiyah. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Abdel Halim was the fourth child of Sheikh Ali Ismail Shabana. He had two brothers, Ismail and Mohammed, and one sister, Aliah. Abdel Halim's mother died from complications after giving birth to him, and his father died five months later, leaving Abdel Halim and his siblings orphaned at a young age. Abdel Halim was raised by his aunt and uncle in Cairo.

His musical abilities first became apparent while he was in primary school, and his older brother Ismail Shabana was his first music teacher. At the age of 11 he joined the Arabic Music Institute in Cairo and became known for singing the songs of Mohammed Abdel Wahab. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. Mohammed Abdel Wahab ( Arabic: محمد عبد الوهاب) also transliterated Mohammed Abd el-Wahaab ( 1907 - May 3, He graduated from the Higher Theatrical Music Institute as an oboe player. "Hautbois" redirects here for the strawberry variety see Hautbois strawberry.

While singing in clubs in Cairo, Abdel Halim was drafted as a last-minute substitute when singer Karem Mahmoud was unable to sing a scheduled live radio performance in honor of the first anniversary of the 1952 Revolution, on June 18, 1953. Karem Mahmoud (كارم محمود ( March 16 1922 &ndash January 15 1995) also known as " the Melodious Knight " The Egyptian Revolution of 1952 (ثورة 23 يوليو 1952 also known as the July 23 Revolution, began with a military Coup d'état that took place on Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Abdel Halim's performance was enormously popular with the live audience, and was heard by Hafez Abd El Wahab[1], supervisor of musical programming for Egyptian national radio, who decided to support the then unknown singer. Abdel Halim took Hafez Abdel Wahab's first name as his stage-surname in recognition of his patronage.

Abdel Halim went on to become one of the most popular singers and actors of his generation, and is considered one of the four greats of Egyptian and Arabic music, along with Umm Kulthum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Farid Al Attrach. Umm Kulthum ( Arabic: أم كلثوم, born أم كلثوم إبراهيم البلتاجي; see Kunya; Egyptian Arabic: Om Kalsoum Mohammed Abdel Wahab ( Arabic: محمد عبد الوهاب) also transliterated Mohammed Abd el-Wahaab ( 1907 - May 3, Farid al-Atrash (October 19 1915 - December 26 1974 Arabic: فريد الأطرش; first name sometimes spelled Fareed.

Abdel Halim never married, although rumours persist that he was secretly married to actress Souad Hosni for six years. Soad Mohamed Hosny ( Arabic: سعاد محمد حسني January 26, 1942 – June 21, 2001) was an Egyptian Both Abdel Halim and Souad Hosni's friends continue to deny the marriage even to this day. Interestingly, Souad Hosni died on Abdel Halim's birthday (June 21) in 2001.

Abdel Halim Hafez
Abdel Halim Hafez

Despite this, Abdel Halim only truly fell in love once, in his youth. He fell in love with a young woman whose parents refused to allow them to marry. After four years, her parents finally approved, but the girl died of a chronic disease before the wedding. Abdel Halim never recovered from her loss, and dedicated many of his saddest songs to her memory, including Fi Youm, Fi Shahr, Fi Sana (In a Day, a Month, a Year) and the poignant Qariat el-Fingan (The Fortune-teller).

At the age of 11 Abdel Halim contracted Bilharsia – a parasitic water-born disease – and was periodically and painfully afflicted by it. Schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia, bilharziosis or snail fever) is a Parasitic disease caused by several species of fluke During his lifetime, many artists and commentators accused Abdel Halim of using his Bilharzia to gain sympathy from female fans. Schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia, bilharziosis or snail fever) is a Parasitic disease caused by several species of fluke His death of the disease put to rest such accusations.

Abdel Halim died on March 30, 1977, a few months short of his 48th birthday, while undergoing treatment for Bilharzia in King's College Hospital, London. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia, bilharziosis or snail fever) is a Parasitic disease caused by several species of fluke King's College Hospital is an Acute care facility in the London Borough of Lambeth, referred to locally and by staff simply as "King's" or abbreviated internally London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. His funeral (in Cairo) was attended by thousands of people – more than any funeral in Egyptian history except those of President Nasser (1970) and Umm Kulthum (1975). Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President Umm Kulthum ( Arabic: أم كلثوم, born أم كلثوم إبراهيم البلتاجي; see Kunya; Egyptian Arabic: Om Kalsoum Four women committed suicide on hearing of his death[2]. He is buried in Al Rifa'i Mosque in Cairo. The Al-Rifa'i Mosque ( Arabic: مسجد الرفاعى, transliterated also as Al-Rifai, Al-Refai, Al-Refa'i, and named in Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt.

His music can still be heard every day across the Arab world, and he is still considered one of the four 'greats' of Arabic music. Further, he is today seen as the most famous and popular singer in the Arab world, insofar as he is the artist whose discs have been the most sold since his death (second only to Umm Kulthum).

Abdel Halim Hafez's song Khosara enjoyed international fame in 1999 when producer Timbaland used elements from it for Jay-Z's song Big Pimpin''. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Big Pimpin' may also refer to rapper Big Pimpin' Delemond " Big Pimpin' " is the last single from rapper Jay-Z Two complete bars from "Khosara" were rerecorded, not sampled, and used without permission from the song's producer and copyright holder, Magdi El-Amroussi. Jay-Z's use of a rerecording, and not a sample, may allow Jay-Z to avoid paying royalties for the use of the song. [3]

His most famous songs include Ahwak ("I love you"), Khosara ("A pity"), Gana El Hawa ("Love came to us"), Sawah ("Wanderer"), Zay el Hawa ("It feels like love"), and El Massih ("The Christ"), among the 260 songs that he recorded. His last, and perhaps most famous song, Qariat el-Fingan ("The fortune-teller"), featured lyrics by Nizar Qabbani and music by Mohammed Al-Mougy. Nizar Tawfiq Qabbani ( نزار توفيق قباني,) ( 21 March 1923 &ndash 30 April 1998) was a Syrian diplomat He starred in sixteen films, including "Dalilah", which was Egypt's first colored motion picture.

Along with Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Magdi el-Amroussi, Abdel Halim was a founder of the Egyptian recording company Soutelphan, which continues to operate to this day as EMI Arabia. Mohammed Abdel Wahab ( Arabic: محمد عبد الوهاب) also transliterated Mohammed Abd el-Wahaab ( 1907 - May 3, The company was founded in 1961.

In 2006 a feature film about his life, "Haleem", was released starring the late actor Ahmad Zaki in the title role, produced by the Good News Group[4]. Halim (حليم is a highly-anticipated biopicture of the famed Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez. Ahmed Zaki ( Ahmed Zaky; November 18, 1949 – March 27, 2005) was a leading Egyptian film star

Filmography

and also there many short films abut his life

References

  1. ^ Abdel Halim Hafez
  2. ^ Abdel Halim Hafez Life & Films
  3. ^ Al-Ahram Weekly | Culture Page | Pimpin' a classic
  4. ^ . Haleem movie starring Ahmad Zaki

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