(Arabic: عبد الحليم حافظ) commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez (June 21, 1929 – March 30, 1977), was one of the most populaire Egyptian singers and actors not only in Egypt,but throughout the Middle East from the 1950s to the 1970s.
He is widely considered to be one of the four 'greats' of Egyptian and Arabic music.
Abdel Halim's musique is still played on radio daily in Egypt and the Arab world. His name is sometimes written as 'Abd el-Halim Hafez, and he was also sometimes known as el-Andaleeb el-Asmar (the Dark Nightingale, Arabic: العندليب الاسمر).
He is also sometimes known as the "Arabian Elvis".
