Elias Rahbani
Elias Rahbani إلياس رحباني | |
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Rahbani in 1990 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Elias Hanna Al Rahbani 26 June 1938 |
| Died | 4 January 2021 (aged 82) Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Years active | 1962–2021 |
| Family | |
| Children | Ghassan |
| Relatives | Assi Rahbani (brother) Mansour Rahbani (brother) Fairuz (sister-in-law) Ziad Rahbani (nephew) Oussama Rahbani (nephew) |
Elias Hanna Al Rahbani (Arabic: إلياس حنا الرحباني; 26 June 1938 – 4 January 2021) was a Lebanese musician, composer, songwriter, orchestra conductor, and reality television personality, sitting as judge on a number of talent shows. He composed more than 2,500 songs, including 2,000 in Arabic. He wrote the soundtrack for more than 25 films, a number of TV series, and also composed musical scores for the piano. He composed songs for a number of artists, including Sabah and his sister-in-law Fairuz.