About
Composer who rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s for his songs "Hob Ayeh" and "Kol Lilah We Kol Youm."
Before Fame
He started taking violin lessons when he was nine and became a professional musician at the age of 22.
Trivia
He composed songs for prominent Egyptian artists like Oum Kalthoum, Abdel Halim Hafez, and Shadia.
Family Life
His father was a professor of physics at King Fuad I University.
Associated With
His career began to take off around the same time as the career of Egyptian actor Omar Sharif.
