MUSICIAN
Abdel Halim Hafez
1929 - 1977
Abdel Halim Hafez
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. He is widely regarded as a pivotal figure in 20th-century Arabic popular music. 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abdel Halim Hafez has received more than 821,920 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Abdel Halim Hafez is the 197th most popular musician (up from 244th in 2019), the 188th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 212th in 2019) and the most popular Egyptian Musician.
Abdel Halim Hafez is most famous for his music.
Memorability Metrics
820k
Page Views (PV)
61.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
3.63
Effective Languages (L*)
3.32
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Abdel Halim Hafez ranks 197 out of 3,175. Before him are Roger Whittaker, Dr. Alban, Claudio Arrau, Paolo Conte, Gene Simmons, and Joni Mitchell. After him are Wilhelm Kempff, Ike Turner, Willie Nelson, Kitarō, Amy Winehouse, and Nikolai Rubinstein.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRoger Whittaker
1936 - 2023
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 191
Dr. Alban
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 192
Claudio Arrau
1903 - 1991
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 193
Paolo Conte
1937 - Present
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 194
Gene Simmons
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 195
Joni Mitchell
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 196
Abdel Halim Hafez
1929 - 1977
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 197
Wilhelm Kempff
1895 - 1991
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 198
Ike Turner
1931 - 2007
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 199
Willie Nelson
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 200
Kitarō
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 201
Amy Winehouse
1983 - 2011
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 202
Nikolai Rubinstein
1835 - 1881
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 203
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Abdel Halim Hafez ranks 76. Before him are Ágnes Heller, George Steiner, Albert Azaryan, Imelda Marcos, Mike Hawthorn, and Andriyan Nikolayev. After him are Pierre Brice, Jean Simmons, George Stinney, Hebe Camargo, Yozo Aoki, and E. O. Wilson. Among people deceased in 1977, Abdel Halim Hafez ranks 34. Before him are Edgar Adrian, Peter Finch, Gudrun Ensslin, Groucho Marx, Sergey Ilyushin, and James Jones. After him are Ali Shariati, Clementine Churchill, Steve Biko, Francis Gary Powers, Gangubai Kothewali, and Alia Al-Hussein.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsÁgnes Heller
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2019
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 70
George Steiner
WRITER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 71
Albert Azaryan
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 72
Imelda Marcos
COMPANION
1929 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 73
Mike Hawthorn
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 1959
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 74
Andriyan Nikolayev
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2004
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 75
Abdel Halim Hafez
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1977
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 76
Pierre Brice
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 77
Jean Simmons
ACTOR
1929 - 2010
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 78
George Stinney
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 1944
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 79
Hebe Camargo
PRESENTER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 80
Yozo Aoki
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 81
E. O. Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1929 - 2021
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 82
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsEdgar Adrian
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 28
Peter Finch
ACTOR
1916 - 1977
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 29
Gudrun Ensslin
EXTREMIST
1940 - 1977
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 30
Groucho Marx
ACTOR
1890 - 1977
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 31
Sergey Ilyushin
ENGINEER
1894 - 1977
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 32
James Jones
WRITER
1921 - 1977
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 33
Abdel Halim Hafez
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1977
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 34
Ali Shariati
WRITER
1933 - 1977
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 35
Clementine Churchill
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1977
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 36
Steve Biko
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 1977
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 37
Francis Gary Powers
PILOT
1929 - 1977
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 38
Gangubai Kothewali
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1939 - 1977
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 39
Alia Al-Hussein
COMPANION
1948 - 1977
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 40
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Abdel Halim Hafez ranks 188 out of 642. Before him are Al-Ashraf Khalil (1260), Menelaus of Alexandria (70), Basilides (117), Psusennes II (-1100), Al-Tahawi (853), and Intef III (-2050). After him are Tewfik Pasha (1852), Merit-Ptah (-2700), Amenhotep, son of Hapu (-1420), Al-Adid (1149), Al-Maqrizi (1364), and John Philoponus (490).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsAl-Ashraf Khalil
POLITICIAN
1260 - 1293
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 182
Menelaus of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
70 - 140
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 183
Basilides
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
117 - 140
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 184
Psusennes II
PHYSICIAN
1100 BC - 945 BC
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 185
Al-Tahawi
LAWYER
853 - 935
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 186
Intef III
POLITICIAN
2050 BC - 2065 BC
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 187
Abdel Halim Hafez
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1977
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 188
Tewfik Pasha
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1892
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 189
Merit-Ptah
PHYSICIAN
2700 BC - 2659 BC
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 190
Amenhotep, son of Hapu
ARCHITECT
1420 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 191
Al-Adid
POLITICIAN
1149 - 1171
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 192
Al-Maqrizi
HISTORIAN
1364 - 1442
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 193
John Philoponus
PHILOSOPHER
490 - 570
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 194
Among MUSICIANS In Egypt
Among musicians born in Egypt, Abdel Halim Hafez ranks 1. After him are Sylvain Sylvain (1951), and Tamer Hosny (1977).
Abdel Halim Hafez
1929 - 1977
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 1
Sylvain Sylvain
1951 - 2021
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 2
Tamer Hosny
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 3