The Most Famous
MUSICIANS from Egypt
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Egyptian Musicians of all time. This list of famous Egyptian Musicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Abdel Halim Hafez (1929 - 1977)
With an HPI of 59.65, Abdel Halim Hafez is the most famous Egyptian Musician. His biography has been translated into 26 different languages on wikipedia.
Abdel Halim Ali Shabana (Arabic: عبد الحليم علي شبانة), commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez (Arabic: عبد الحليم حافظ,Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ʕæbd el ħæliːm ħɑːfɪzˤ]) (21 June 1929 – 30 March 1977), was an Egyptian singer, actor, conductor, businessman, music teacher and film producer. He is considered to be one of the greatest Egyptian musicians along with Umm Kulthum, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Farid Al Atrach, Mohamed Fawzi, and Shadia. As his popularity grew, he was given the nickname 'el-Andaleeb el-Asmar (Arabic: العندليب الأسمر), meaning The Dark-Skinned Nightingale. To date, he has sold over 80 million records.
2. Sylvain Sylvain (1951 - 2021)
With an HPI of 38.27, Sylvain Sylvain is the 2nd most famous Egyptian Musician. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Sylvain Mizrahi (February 14, 1951 – January 13, 2021), known professionally as Sylvain Sylvain, was an American rock guitarist, most notable for being a member of the New York Dolls.
Pantheon has 2 people classified as musicians born between 1929 and 1951. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased musicians include Abdel Halim Hafez and Sylvain Sylvain.
