Sabah (singer)
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Sabah (Arabic: صباح, romanized: Ṣabāḥ, Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [sˤɑˈbaːħ]; born Jeanette Gergis Feghali [جانيت جرجس فغالي]; 10 November 1927 – 26 November 2014) was a Lebanese singer and actress. She specialized in mawwal, a popular genre of traditional music in the Middle East, and performed in many Egyptian movies and songs.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Not to be confused with Saba (singer).
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Birth name | Jeanette Georges Feghali |
Also known as | Al-Shahroura, Shahruret el-Wadi[1] |
Born | (1927-11-10)10 November 1927 Bdadoun, Greater Lebanon |
Died | 26 November 2014(2014-11-26) (aged 87) Beirut, Lebanon |
Genres | Arabic music, traditional |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1943–2014 |
Spouse(s) | Rushdy Abaza Najib Chammas Anwar Mansy Ahmed Farraj Youssef (Joe) Hammoud Wassim Tabbara Fadi Lubnan |
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She was known as "Al-Shahroura" (الشحرورة, 'The Songbird') or "Shahruret el-Wadi" (شحرورة الوادي, 'The Songbird of the Valley') both in reference to her origins and her strong and rhythmic voice.[9][10][11][12]