In 1947 he produced and co-starred in a movie with Samia directed by ; Habib al-'Oumr "The love of my life," 1947 , which became a huge success | He composed songs for top Arab singers, foremost his own sister, , as well as , Shadia, , and |
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[ ] Soon Farid was in debt and found himself abandoned by his disapproving mother | In his films, the audience remembered his leading ladies and his beautiful songs more than the story lines |
Musical career [ ] Al-Atrash had a long and colorful music career lasting four decades.
24Cairo and New York: American University in Cairo Press | In the 1930s, al-Atrash began his professional singing career by working for privately owned Egyptian radio stations |
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Khouroug min el guana, El 1967• By now his health was poor, and he feared that he would leave her a young widow | Hob al kabir, -Al 1969• Farid found comfort in a relationship with the belly-dancer , for whom he was motivated to risk all he owned |
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