Ziad Rahbani

Summary

Ziad Rahbani is a human^[1]. He was born in Antelias^[2]. He was born on December 31, 1955^[3]. He died in Beirut^[4]. He died on July 26, 2025^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], singer^[7], jazz musician^[8], pianist^[9], and songwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month, #6,849 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ziad Rahbani was born in Antelias^[2].
• Ziad Rahbani died in Beirut^[4].
• Ziad Rahbani was born on December 31, 1955^[3].
• Ziad Rahbani died on July 26, 2025^[5].
• Ziad Rahbani's father was Assi Rahbani^[12].
• Ziad Rahbani's mother was Fairuz^[13].
• Ziad Rahbani held citizenship in Lebanon^[14].
• Ziad Rahbani worked as a composer^[6].
• Ziad Rahbani's professions included singer^[7].
• Ziad Rahbani's professions included jazz musician^[8].
• Ziad Rahbani's professions included pianist^[9].
• Ziad Rahbani's professions included songwriter^[10].
• Ziad Rahbani's professions included actor^[15].
• Ziad Rahbani's education included a stint at Collège Notre-Dame de Jamhour^[16].
• Ziad Rahbani received the Commander of the National Order of the Cedar^[17].
• Ziad Rahbani is recorded as male^[18].
• Ziad Rahbani's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Ziad Rahbani was affiliated with the Lebanese Communist Party^[20].
• Ziad Rahbani is associated with the left-wing movement^[21].
• Ziad Rahbani's Commons category is recorded as Ziad Rahbani^[22].
• The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[23].
• Ziad Rahbani's family name is recorded as Al-Rahbani^[24].
• Ziad Rahbani's given name is recorded as Ziad^[25].
• Ziad Rahbani's relative is recorded as Mansour Rahbani^[26].
• Ziad Rahbani's relative is recorded as Elias Rahbani^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: LB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1956^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-07-26^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: composer, jazz, script-arab, songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 854d133d-771b-4776-ad66-6768f4f848e9^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Antelias^[2], Ziad Rahbani… he was born on December 31, 1955^[3]. His father was Assi Rahbani^[12]. His mother was Fairuz^[13].

Education

Ziad Rahbani's education included a stint at Collège Notre-Dame de Jamhour^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], singer^[7], jazz musician^[8], pianist^[9], songwriter^[10], and actor^[15].

Recognition

Ziad Rahbani received the Commander of the National Order of the Cedar^[17].

Personal Life

Ziad Rahbani was affiliated with the Lebanese Communist Party^[20].

Death and Burial

Ziad Rahbani died on July 26, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Beirut^[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[23].

Why It Matters

Ziad Rahbani ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month, #6,849 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Ziad Rahbani born?

Born in Antelias^[2], Ziad Rahbani…

Where did Ziad Rahbani die?

Ziad Rahbani passed away in Beirut^[4].

Who were Ziad Rahbani's parents?

Ziad Rahbani's father was Assi Rahbani^[12]. Ziad Rahbani's mother was Fairuz^[13].

What did Ziad Rahbani do for work?

Ziad Rahbani worked as composer^[6], singer^[7], jazz musician^[8], pianist^[9], and songwriter^[10].

Where did Ziad Rahbani go to school?

Ziad Rahbani was educated at Collège Notre-Dame de Jamhour^[16].

What awards did Ziad Rahbani receive?

Honors received include Commander of the National Order of the Cedar^[17].