Farid al-Atrash

Farid al-Atrash, also spelled Farid El-Atrache, was a Syrian-Egyptian singer, oudist, composer, and actor. Although born in Syria, he immigrated to Egypt at the age of nine with his mother and siblings, where he eventually became one of the most noted figures in 20th-century Arabic music.

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Who was born first?

• Farid al-Atrash and Thelonious Monk were born the same year
• Farid al-Atrash and Merle Travis were born the same year
• Farid al-Atrash and Ella Fitzgerald were born the same year
• Farid al-Atrash and Rufus Thomas were born the same year
• Farid al-Atrash and Anthony Burgess were born the same year

Timeline

1. Anthony BurgessFebruary 25, 1917 – November 22, 1993
2. Ella FitzgeraldApril 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996
3. Farid al-Atrash (this page)October 19, 1917 – December 26, 1974
4. Merle TravisNovember 29, 1917 – October 1983
5. Rufus ThomasMarch 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001
6. Thelonious MonkOctober 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982

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