Riad Al Sunbati
Riad Al Sunbati رياض محمد السنباطي | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Riad Mohammed Al Sunbati |
| Also known as | The Prince of Melody, The Bulbul of Mansoura |
| Born | 30 November 1906 Faraskur, Damietta Governorate, Egypt |
| Origin | Faraskur, Damietta Governorate, Egypt |
| Died | 10 September 1981 (aged 74) Egypt |
| Genres | Egyptian |
| Occupation | musician |
| Instrument | Oud |
| Years active | 1928–1970s |
Riad Mohamed El Sunbati (Arabic: رياض محمد السنباطي), also written as Riad Sonbati or Riadh Sonbati (30 November 1906 – 10 September 1981) was a 20th-century Egyptian composer and musician who was considered an icon of Egyptian Music. He composed 539 works for the Egyptian Opera, operettas and Egyptian cinema. He also composed religious music and wrote lyrics for Arab singers, among them Umm Kulthum, Fairouz, Asmahan, Warda Al-Jazairia, Najat Al Saghira, Mounira El Mahdeya, Fayza Ahmed, Saleh Abdel Hai, and Aziza Galal.