abdel halim hafez

this is a singer that has a voice that will not come again. he has many beuatifl songs that make the lisener want to continue the song and do no interupt. i really love this inbleivalbe singer and his songs has many inspiration of himself and others. this part that u are going to read is from the net. Abdel Halim HafezAbdel Halim Hafez (June 21, 1929 – March 30, 1977), was an immensely popular singer and actor in Egypt and the Arab world from the 1950s to the 1970s. He is widely considered to be one of the four 'greats' of Egyptian and Arabic music. Abdel Halim's music is still played on radio daily throughout 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 Brown Nightingale), on account of his sweet voice.He was born Abdel Halim Ali Ismail Shabana in el-Hilwat, in e-Sharqiyah Governorate, 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Cairo, Egypt. 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 years 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 elder 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. He graduated from the Higher Theatrical Music Institute as an oboe player. After 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. Abdel Halim's performance was heard by Hafez Abdel el-Wahab, supervisor of musical programming for Egyptian national radio, who decided to support the then unknown singer. Abdel Halim took Hafez Abdel el-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 Kalthoum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Farid el-Atrache.Abdel Halim never married, although rumours persist that he was secretly married to actress Souad Hosni for six years. Both Abdel Halim and Souad Hosni's friends continue to deny the marriage even to this day. Interestingly, Souad Hosni committed suicide on Abdel Halim's birthday (June 21) in 2001.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 Shuher, 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 Bilharzia – a parasitic water-born disease – and was periodically and painfully afflicted by it. During his lifetime, many artists and commentators accused Abdel Halim of using his Bilharzia to gain sympathy from female fans. 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. 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 Kalthoum (1975). Four women committed suicide on hearing of his death.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.Abdel Halim Hafez's song Khosara enjoyed international fame in 1999 when the American rap superstar Jay-Z used it as the background for his hit "Big Pimpin'".His most famous songs include Ahwak ("I love you"), Khosara ("A pity"), Gana El Hawa ("Love, come 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. He starred in sixteen films, including "Dalilah", which was Egypt's first colored motion picture.In 2006 his biography will be released as a feature film, "Haleem", starring the late actor Ahmed Zaki in the title role, produced by the Good News Group [see International Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0444641/].FilmographyLahn El Wafa (The Song of Truth) as GalalReleased: March 1, 1955Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, ShadiaDirected by: Ibrahim AmaraAyamna El Helwa (Our Beautiful Days) as AliReleased: March 1, 1955Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Faten Hamama, Omar Sharif, Ahmad RamziDirected by: Helmi HalimAyam We Layali (Days and Nights)Released: September 8, 1955Starring: Abdel Halim HafezDirected by: Henry BarakatMawed Gharam (Promised Love) as SamirReleased: January 3, 1956Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Faten HamamaDirected by: Henry BarakatDalila (Dalila) as AhmedOctober 20, 1956Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, ShadiaDirected by: Mohamad KarimNotes: This was the first Egyptian colored movie in Cinemascope.Banat El Yom (The Girls of Today) as KhaledReleased: November 10, 1957Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Magda, Amal FaridDirected by: Henry BarakatNotes: In this movie, Abdel Halim Hafez the song "Ahwak" for the first time.Fata Ahlami (The Man Of Dreams)Released: March 7. 1957Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Amal FaridDirected by: Helmi RaflehAlwisada El Khalia (The Empty Pillow) as SalahReleased: December 20, 1957Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Lubna Abed El AzizDirected by: Salah Abu YousefShare' El Hob (Love Street)Released: March 5, 1958Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, SabahDirected By: Ez El Deen Zol FaqarHekayit Hob (A Love Story) as Ahmed SamiReleased: January 12, 1959Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Mariam Fakher El DeenDirected by: Helmi HaleemEl Banat Wel Seif (Girls and Summer)Released: September 5, 1960Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Suad Husni, Zizi El BadrawiDirected by: Salah Abu Yousef, Ez El Deen Zol Faqar, Fateen Abed El WahhabNotes: This movie consisted of 3 stories. Abdel Halim Hafez acted in oneYom Men Omri (A Day of My Life) as SalahReleased: February 8, 1961Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Zubaida TharwatDirected by: Atef SalemEl Khataya (The Sins) as HussienReleased: Novemeber 12, 1962Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Madiha Yousri, Hasan YousefDirected by: Hassan El ImamSongs: Wehyat Alby, Maghroor, Last Adry, Olly Haga, El HelwaMaabodat El Gamahir (The Beloved Diva) as Ibrahim FaridReleased: January 13, 1963Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, ShadiaDirected by: Helmi HaleemSongs: Haga Ghareeba, Balash Etaab, Last Kalby, Gabbar, AhebekAbi Foq El Shagara (My Father Atop a Tree) as AdelReleased: February 17, 1969Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Nadia LutfiDirected by: Hussein KamalSongs: Ady El Belag, El Hawa Hawaya, Ahdan El Habayeb, Ya Khali El Alb, Gana El HawaNotes: This was the last film Abdel Halim Hafez acted in.[