Top 20 Composer celebrities in Egypt
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Composer celebrities [Updated March 28, 2023].
Hani Shaker was born
on December 21, 1952
in Cairo, Egypt.
He became known for his love songs.
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Aziz El-Shawan was born
on May 6, 1916
in Egypt.
He had a number of pupils, including Jordanian composer Haytham Sukareya.
Sayed Darwish was born
on March 17, 1892
in Alexandria, Egypt.
He put words to the Egyptian national anthem, "Bilady, Bilady, Bilady," taken from a speech by Mustafa Kamil.
Halim El-Dabh was born
on March 4, 1921
in El-Sakakini, Egypt.
He recorded his first electronic tape music for "The Expression of Zaar," an electroacoustic musique concrète piece. He developed the concept at the Colombia-Princeton Electronic Music Center during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Gamal Abdel-Rahim was born
on January 17, 1924
in Egypt.
He taught a number of notable students, including Ahmed El-Saedi,
Rageh Daoud, and Mona Ghoneim.
Baligh Hamdi was born
on October 7, 1932
in Shubra, Egypt.
Attia Sharara was born
on November 18, 1922
in Egypt.
He composed one operetta, "The Crystal Ball," during his career.
Amr Mostafa was born
on December 31, 1979
in Cairo, Egypt.
He has won several awards for his composing and his music including the award for Best Composer at the Mobinil Music Awards in 2006.
Mohamed Fawzi was born
on August 15, 1918
in Egypt.
He opened up the studio Masrphone where legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kalthoun recorded.
Mohamed Abdelwahab Abdelfattah was born
on August 9, 1962
in Egypt.
He premiered his movement, Nine Miniatures for String Quartet, on December 2, 1999, in Rome.
Mohammed Abdel Wahab was born
on March 13, 1902
in Egypt.
An actor and singer as well as a composer, he played the main role in the enormously popular 1934 movie The White Flower.
Nasr Mahrous was born
on January 7, 1969
in Egypt.
He started a series of compilations called Free Mix in the late 1990s, releasing singles for a number of artists.
Rageh Daoud was born
on November 23, 1954
in Egypt.
He composed music for nearly 50 films, including "The Vagabonds" from 1985, "The Search for Sayed" from 1990, and "Kit Kat" from 1991.
Rifaat Garrana was born
on January 29, 1924
in Egypt.
He worked as director of the music division of Egyptian television.
Sheikh Imam was born
on July 2, 1918
in Giza, Egypt.
He formed a duo with colloquial poet Ahmed Fouad Negm, and the two composed a number of songs that were banned by Egyptian radio and TV stations in spite of their popularity among the grassroots population.
Soliman Gamil was born
on December 24, 1924
in Egypt.
He was hired by the Al-Ahram newspaper to write about music.
Tarek Madkour was born
on May 22, 1967
in Cairo, Egypt.
Youssef Elsisi was born
on March 19, 1935
in Egypt.
He received the Egyptian State's Decoration of Arts in 1989 for promoting Egyptian national music at home and abroad.
Yusef Greiss was born
on December 13, 1899
in Egypt.
He was also known for his orchestral works and chamber music.
Kamel al-Khola'ie was born
on March 14, 1881
in Egypt.
He was well known for recomposing a number of popular international musicals such as "Tayes" and "Carmen," most of which were performed by the Mounira El Mahdeya troupe.
