About
Date and place of birth:
21/04/1910
Date and place of death:
26/12/1974
- Beirut, Lebanon
(64 years)
Years active:*
1941 - 1973
Relatives:
* According to Dhliz film database
Films (30)
Gallery (359)
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Trivia (7)
His father was one of the leaders of Jabal al-Druze in Syria.
His mother taught him to play the oud through the composer Farid Ghosn.
He came from Lebanon to Cairo in 1923 accompanied by his mother and his sister Asmahan.
He joined Badeaa Masabny's troupe as an oud player.
He attracted attention with his oud playing in Badeaa Masabny's hall, and began singing in the hall.
When Medhat Assem, the radio's music supervisor, heard him singing in Badeaa Masabny's hall, he introduced him to the public through the radio microphone.
He worked as a distinguished duo with the artist Samya Gamal in more than one work.
Gallery (359)
Posters (3)
Through the years
A7lam Al-Shabab
(1942)
Shahr Al-3asal
(1945)
Ma2darsh
(1946)
A7ebbak Enta
(1949)
Aakher Kedba
(1950)
Ta3ala Sallem
(1951)
Mat2olshy La7ad
(1952)
La7n Hobby
(1953)
Qesat Hobby
(1955)
Wadda3t Hobbak
(1956)
Enta Habeeby
(1957)
Al-Khoroug Men Al-Ganna
(1967)
Zaman Ya Hob
(1973)
Writer (1)
Production (18)
Music (25)