MUSICIAN
Abdel Halim Hafez
1929 - 1977
Abdel Halim Hafez
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abdel Halim Hafez has received more than 792,654 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Abdel Halim Hafez is the 244th most popular musician (down from 241st in 2019), the 213th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 195th in 2019) and the most popular Egyptian Musician.
Abdel Halim Hafez is most famous for his music.
Memorability Metrics
790k
Page Views (PV)
59.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
3.18
Effective Languages (L*)
3.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Abdel Halim Hafez ranks 244 out of 2,662. Before him are Louis Vierne, Steve Harris, Karl Jenkins, Mike Portnoy, Narciso Yepes, and Yanni. After him are Valery Gergiev, Eddie Van Halen, Heinrich Neuhaus, Gianna Nannini, Franz Berwald, and Henryk Szeryng.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Louis Vierne
1870 - 1937
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 238
Steve Harris
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 239
Karl Jenkins
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 240
Mike Portnoy
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 241
Narciso Yepes
1927 - 1997
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 242
Yanni
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 243
Abdel Halim Hafez
1929 - 1977
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 244
Valery Gergiev
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 245
Eddie Van Halen
1955 - 2020
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 246
Heinrich Neuhaus
1888 - 1964
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 247
Gianna Nannini
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 248
Franz Berwald
1796 - 1868
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 249
Henryk Szeryng
1918 - 1988
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 250
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Abdel Halim Hafez ranks 93. Before him are Imelda Marcos, Omar Torrijos, Bob Newhart, Gerald Edelman, Fernanda Montenegro, and Helmut Rahn. After him are Ivar Giaever, Yozo Aoki, Alasdair MacIntyre, Georgi Markov, Nicolai Ghiaurov, and Bob Denard. Among people deceased in 1977, Abdel Halim Hafez ranks 42. Before him are Archibald Hill, Peter Finch, Olave Baden-Powell, Stefania Turkewich, Steve Biko, and Stephen Boyd. After him are John Dickson Carr, Modibo Keïta, Oskar Morgenstern, Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, Sepp Herberger, and Paul Desmond.
Others Born in 1929
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Imelda Marcos
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 87
Omar Torrijos
1929 - 1981
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 88
Bob Newhart
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 89
Gerald Edelman
1929 - 2014
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 90
Fernanda Montenegro
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 91
Helmut Rahn
1929 - 2003
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 92
Abdel Halim Hafez
1929 - 1977
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 93
Ivar Giaever
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 94
Yozo Aoki
1929 - 2014
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 95
Alasdair MacIntyre
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 96
Georgi Markov
1929 - 1978
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 97
Nicolai Ghiaurov
1929 - 2004
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 98
Bob Denard
1929 - 2007
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 99
Others Deceased in 1977
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Archibald Hill
1886 - 1977
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 36
Peter Finch
1916 - 1977
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 37
Olave Baden-Powell
1889 - 1977
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 38
Stefania Turkewich
1898 - 1977
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 39
Steve Biko
1946 - 1977
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 40
Stephen Boyd
1931 - 1977
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 41
Abdel Halim Hafez
1929 - 1977
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 42
John Dickson Carr
1906 - 1977
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 43
Modibo Keïta
1915 - 1977
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 44
Oskar Morgenstern
1902 - 1977
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 45
Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma
1889 - 1977
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 46
Sepp Herberger
1897 - 1977
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 47
Paul Desmond
1924 - 1977
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 48
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Abdel Halim Hafez ranks 213 out of 582. Before him are Meketaten (-1348), Ahmed ‘Urabi (1841), Psusennes II (-1100), Huda Sha'arawi (1879), Ibn Yunus (950), and Hor (-1800). After him are Iry-Hor (-3101), Prince Rahotep (-2700), Dhul-Nun al-Misri (796), Achilles Tatius (200), Arnuwanda II (-1400), and Takelot II (-900).
Others born in Egypt
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Meketaten
1348 BC - 1338 BC
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 207
Ahmed ‘Urabi
1841 - 1911
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 208
Psusennes II
1100 BC - 945 BC
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 209
Huda Sha'arawi
1879 - 1947
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 210
Ibn Yunus
950 - 1009
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 211
Hor
1800 BC - 1800 BC
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 212
Abdel Halim Hafez
1929 - 1977
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 213
Iry-Hor
3101 BC - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 214
Prince Rahotep
2700 BC - 2700 BC
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 215
Dhul-Nun al-Misri
796 - 859
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 216
Achilles Tatius
200 - 300
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 217
Arnuwanda II
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 218
Takelot II
900 BC - 825 BC
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 219
Among MUSICIANS In Egypt
Among musicians born in Egypt, Abdel Halim Hafez ranks 1. After him are Sylvain Sylvain (1951).
