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Omar Khorshid

g, eg, 1945-1981 EG, Cairo
Singer / Musician / Composer of World and Folk
A.k.a. عمر خورشيد

Guitar player from Egypt. Born in 1945, he was tragically killed in a car accident in 1981. After a few years of playing parties and small clubs, he was invited by Abdel Halim Hafez to play electric guitar with his Oriental Orchestra. He then hooked up with Oum Kalsoum and her orchestra. In 1973 he moved to Lebanon where he began making his own records and this continued until 1981. He was also an actor, starring in several Egyptian, Lebanese, and Syrian films in the 1970s and early 1980s. It is believed that he composed music for over 40 films.

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Electric guitar
Genres
  • World
  • Folk
  • R&B/Soul
  • Rock
  • Pop
Plays With
Omar Khorshid And His Group
Popular Tracks   
La Playa on Belly Dance Vol. 1 by Omar Khorshid
Pop Corn on Belly Dance Vol. 2 by Omar Khorshid
Godfather on Belly Dance Vol. 2 by Omar Khorshid
Solenzara on Belly Dance Vol. 1 by Omar Khorshid
Love Story on Belly Dance Vol. 2 by Omar Khorshid
Raksat El Kheyl on Belly Dance from Lebanon by Omar Khorshid
Apache on Belly Dance Vol. 1 by Omar Khorshid
Johnny Guitar on Belly Dance Vol. 1 by Omar Khorshid
Anta Omri on Tribute To Oum Koulsoum by Omar Khorshid
Ka 'An Azzaman on Belly Dance Vol. 1 by Omar Khorshid

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Guitar El CharkOmar Khorshid2010Compil.
Belly Dance Volume IIOmar Khorshid1992Compil.
Belly Dance Volume IOmar Khorshid1992Compil.
The Very Best Of Omar Khorshid (Belly Dance Delights)Omar Khorshid1979Compil.
Omar Khorshid With Love Vol. 1Omar Khorshid1978Album
With Love (Vol. 2)Omar Khorshid1978Album
أشهر أغاني فريد الأطرش = Tribute To Farid El AtracheOmar Khorshid1977Album
Belly Dance From LebanonOmar Khorshid1977Album
Belly Dance With Omar Khorshid And His Magic Guitar Volume 2Omar Khorshid1975Single
Belly Dance With Omar Khorshid And His Magic Guitar: La Cumparsita / SolenzaraOmar Khorshid1975Single
Belly Dance With Omar Khorshid And His Magic Guitar Volume 3Omar Khorshid1975Single
أشهر أغاني أم كلثوم = Tribute To Oum Koulsoum By Omar Khorshid And His Magic GuitarOmar Khorshid1975Album
Belly Dance With Omar Khorshid And His Magic Guitar Volume 2Omar Khorshid1974Album
Belly Dance With Omar Khorshid And His Magic GuitarOmar Khorshid1974Album
Rhythms From The OrientOmar Khorshid1974Album
Belly Dance With Omar Khorshid Volume 3Omar Khorshid1974Album
Oriental DanceElias Rahbani - Omar KhorshidCompil.
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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