The Most Famous
MUSICIANS from Egypt
Top 3
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 61.84, Abdel Halim Hafez is the most famous Egyptian Musician. His biography has been translated into 28 different languages on wikipedia.
Abdel Halim Ali Shabana (Egyptian Arabic: عبد الحليم على شبانه ), commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez (Egyptian 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. Abdel Halim is considered to be one of the greatest Egyptian musicians of his era, 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 (Egyptian Arabic: العندليب الأسمر), meaning The Dark-Skinned Nightingale. He achieved extraordinary success as a popular musician throughout the Arab world, with estimated sales of over 80 million records.
2. Sylvain Sylvain (1951 - 2021)
With an HPI of 39.25, 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.
3. Tamer Hosny (b. 1977)
With an HPI of 38.97, Tamer Hosny is the 3rd most famous Egyptian Musician. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Tamer Hosny Sherif Abbas Farghaly (Arabic: تامر حسني شريف عباس فرغلي; born 16 August 1977), known by his artistic name Tamer Hosny (Arabic: تامر حسني), is an Egyptian singer, Actor, composer, director and songwriter. He first came to public attention when he appeared on mixed tapes with other Egyptian artists. Hosny launched his solo career with his 2004 album Hob, becoming a successful singer of romantic music and was given the nickname "King of the Generation" by his fans.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Egyptian musicians born between 1929 and 1977. Of these 3, 1 (33.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Egyptian musicians include Tamer Hosny. The most famous deceased Egyptian musicians include Abdel Halim Hafez, and Sylvain Sylvain. As of April 2024, 1 new Egyptian musicians have been added to Pantheon including Tamer Hosny.
