Abdelhalim Hafez

Egyptian singer and actor (1929–1977)
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Abdelhalim Hafez
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Abdelhalim Hafez

Summary

Abdelhalim Hafez is a human[1]. He was born in Elhallawat[2]. He was born on June 21, 1929[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 30, 1977[5]. He worked as an actor[6], singer[7], film actor[8], composer[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (907 views/month, #6,723 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Elhallawat[2], Abdelhalim Hafez…
  • Abdelhalim Hafez died in London[4].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez was born on June 21, 1929[3].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez died on March 30, 1977[5].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez is buried at Al Basatin[12].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez held citizenship in Kingdom of Egypt[13].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez held citizenship in Republic of Egypt[14].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez held citizenship in United Arab Republic[15].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez held citizenship in Egypt[16].
  • Egyptian Arabic was Abdelhalim Hafez's native language[17].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez worked as an actor[6].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez's professions included singer[7].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez worked as a film actor[8].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez worked as a composer[9].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez's professions included musician[10].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez worked as a conductor[18].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez was educated at Higher Institute of Arabic Music[19].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez is recorded as male[20].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez's genre is music of Egypt[22].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez's genre is Arabic music[23].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez's record label is recorded as Alam El Phan[24].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez's Commons category is recorded as Abdel Halim Hafez[25].
  • The cause of death was liver cirrhosis[26].
  • Abdelhalim Hafez's given name is recorded as Abdul Halim[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: EG[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-06-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1977-04-30[31]

  • Community tags: arabic, egyptian, script-arab[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9c22e6c5-56a0-4559-b017-5b4e305141a2[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Abdelhalim Hafez was born in Elhallawat[2]. He was born on June 21, 1929[3]. Egyptian Arabic was his native language[17].

Education

Abdelhalim Hafez's education included a stint at Higher Institute of Arabic Music[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], film actor[8], composer[9], musician[10], and conductor[18].

Death and Burial

Abdelhalim Hafez died on March 30, 1977[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis[26]. Burial took place at Al Basatin[12].

Why It Matters

Abdelhalim Hafez ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (907 views/month, #6,723 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Mohamed Fouad[36], a singer-songwriter[37], b. 1961[38], of Egypt[39].

FAQs

Where was Abdelhalim Hafez born?

Abdelhalim Hafez was born in Elhallawat[2].

Where did Abdelhalim Hafez die?

Abdelhalim Hafez passed away in London[4].

What did Abdelhalim Hafez do for work?

Abdelhalim Hafez worked as actor[6], singer[7], film actor[8], composer[9], and musician[10].

Where did Abdelhalim Hafez go to school?

Abdelhalim Hafez was educated at Higher Institute of Arabic Music[19].

Who did Abdelhalim Hafez influence?

Abdelhalim Hafez has been cited as an influence by Mohamed Fouad[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Higher Institute of Arabic Music
    Native language Egyptian Arabic
    Languages spoken, written or signed Egyptian Arabic, Arabic
    End of work period +1977-00-00T00:00:00Z
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