Mounir Mourad

Mounir Mourad
منير مراد
Mounir Mourad
Background information
Born
Maurice Zaki Murad Mordechai

(1922-01-13)13 January 1922
Cairo, Egypt
Died17 October 1981(1981-10-17) (aged 59) Cairo, Egypt
GenresArabic film and dance music
OccupationsSinger, actor and film music composer

Mounir Mourad or Monir Morad (Arabic: منير مراد, 13 January 1922 - 17 October 1981), born Maurice Zaki Morad Mordechai, was a Jewish-Egyptian singer, actor and composer of popular songs. His compositions included film songs for famous stars such as Sharifa Fadel and Sabah, as well as duets for Egyptian actress Shadia and actor Abdel Halim Hafez. He played the leading roles in a few Egyptian films, the most famous being "Good Day" (Neharak Sa'id).