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Abdel Halim Hafez (Arabic: عبد الحليم حافظ) (June 21 1929 – March 30 1977), also known as El-Andalib, was arguably the most popular singer in Egypt during his days.

Born in Al-Hilwat, in the province of Al Sharqiya in Egypt, Hafez was the fourth child of Sheikh Ali Ismael Shabana. He had two brothers, Ismael, and Mohamed, and one sister, Aliah. His mother died shortly after he was born, and his father died tragically five years later, leaving Hafez and his siblings orphaned at a young age.

Hafez, however, overcame his obstacles, and became one of the most prominent Egyptian singers and actors of all time. His most famous songs, Ahwak, Khosara ("A pity"), Gana El Hawa ("Love come to us"), Sawah ("Wanderer"), Zay El Hawa ("Feels like Love"), and El Massih ("Christ"), are just a few of his 260 songs that he recorded. He also made sixteen films, starting with "Dalilah", which was Egypt's first colored motion picture. His songs were different in that he sang with very strong emotions (haneen), and was adored and praised by millions around the world. Sadly, his career ended when he became fatally ill with Bilharzia, a disease caused by a deadly parasite which he had been suffering since the age of 11.

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 mega-hit "Big Pimpin'".

Hafez died at the age 48 in King's College Hospital, London. His death had such an impact on his admirers that some Egyptian girls committed suicide on hearing the news.

Filmography

Lahn El Wafa (The Song of Truth) as Galal
*Released: March 1, 1955
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Shadia
*Directed by: Ibrahim Amara
Ayamna El Helwa (Our Beautiful Days) as Ali
*Released: March 1, 1955
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Faten Hamama
, Omar Sharif
, Ahmad Ramzi
*Directed by: Helmi Halim
Ayam We Layali (Days and Nights)
*Released: September 8, 1955
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez
*Directed by: Henry Barakat
Mawed Gharam (Promised Love) as Samir
*Released: January 3, 1956
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Faten Hamama
*Directed by: Henry Barakat
Dalila (Dalila) as Ahmed
*October 20, 1956
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Shadia
*Directed by: Mohamad Karim
*Notes: This was the first Egyptian colored movie in Cinemascope.
Banat El Yom (The Girls of Today) as Khaled
*Released: November 10, 1957
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Magda, Amal Farid
*Directed by: Henry Barakat
*Notes: In this movie, Abdel Halim Hafez the song "Ahwak" for the first time.
Fata Ahlami (The Man Of Dreams)
*Released: March 7. 1957
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Amal Farid
*Directed by: Helmi Rafleh
Alwisada El Khalia (The Empty Pillow) as Salah
*Released: December 20, 1957
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Lubna Abed El Aziz
*Directed by: Salah Abu Yousef
Share' El Hob (Love Street)
*Released: March 5, 1958
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Sabah
*Directed By: Ez El Deen Zol Faqar
Hekayit Hob (A Love Story) as Ahmed Sami
*Released: January 12, 1959
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Mariam Fakher El Deen
*Directed by: Helmi Haleem
El Banat Wel Seif (Girls and Summer)
*Released: September 5, 1960
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Suad Husni
, Zizi El Badrawi
*Directed by: Salah Abu Yousef, Ez El Deen Zol Faqar, Fateen Abed El Wahhab
*Notes: This movie consisted of 3 stories. Abdel Halim Hafez acted in one
Yom Men Omri (A Day of My Life) as Salah
*Released: February 8, 1961
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Zubaida Tharwat
*Directed by: Atef Salem
El Khataya (The Sins) as Hussien
*Released: Novemeber 12, 1962
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Madiha Yousri, Hasan Yousef
*Directed by: Hassan El Imam
*Songs: Wehyat Alby, Maghroor, Last Adry, Olly Haga, El Helwa
Maabodat El Gamahir (The Beloved Diva) as Ibrahim Farid
*Released: January 13, 1963
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Shadia
*Directed by: Helmi Haleem
*Songs: Haga Ghareeba, Balash Etaab, Last Kalby, Gabbar, Ahebek
Abi Foq El Shagara (My Father Atop a Tree) as Adel
*Released: February 17, 1969
*Starring: Abdel Halim Hafez, Nadia Lutfi
*Directed by: Hussein Kamal
*Songs: Ady El Belag, El Hawa Hawaya, Ahdan El Habayeb, Ya Khali El Alb, Gana El Hawa
*Notes: This was the last film Abdel Halim Hafez acted in.

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