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Lebanese musician (1945-2016)

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Melhem Barakat (15 August 1945 – 28 October 2016), also known as (Arabic) ملحم بركات and Melhim Barakat, was a Lebanese singer, songwriter, and melodist. He started his career back in the 1960s. Barakat has arguably established a genre of his own in both the way he sings and composes, which made him one of the most esteemed and popular stars in Lebanon. He has toured Australia, South America, Canada, and the United States. Melhem Barakat mainly performs in colloquial Lebanese <a href="https:

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Lebanon
Place of birth
Kfarshima
Place of death
Ashrafieh
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
Arabic
Religion
Christianity
Instrument
oud
Record label
EMI
Image
Melhem Barakat – Eid al-Fitr 2012.jpg
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Melhem Barakat
date of death
2016-10-28
name in native language
ملحم بركات
cause of death
prostate cancer
start of work period
1960-00-00
date of birth
1945-08-15
manner of death
natural causes
end of work period
2016-00-00
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