Wadie George Azzam, better known by his
stage name
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Bob Azzam, (24 October 1925 in
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– 26 July 2004 in
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) was an Egyptian born singer with Lebanese origins.
With his
hit song "
Ya Mustafa", created and composed by Egyptian musician
Mohamed Fawzi for the Egyptian movie;
That's What Love Is (1961); Azzam achieved success in France in the 1960s, the song was later sung by other different singers.
"The Jukebox: Most Happy Fella"
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'', 30 May 1960 The track peaked at No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart, spending fourteen weeks in that chart.
Biography
Azzam began his career in Italy in the late 1950s, with his band, singing in Italian
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and in English. In 1960, he released two songs in France that were influenced by oriental music, " Ya Mustafa" ("Chérie je t'aime, chérie je t'adore, como la salsa del pomodoro") and "Fais-moi du couscous, chéri". The same year, he received the Grand Prix du Disque
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for the song "Viens à Juan les Pins".Geneva
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, Rachid Taha
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and, most recently, have all performed covers of the songs "Mustafa" and "Fais-moi du couscous, chérie".
EPs
* "Viens viens dans mes bras" / "Acrit dans le ciel" // "Les papous" / "Ola! Ola!" (Barclay, 72431, F, PS)
References
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1925 births
2004 deaths
20th-century Egyptian male singers
Egyptian people of Lebanese descent
French-language singers of Egypt
Italian-language singers of Egypt
English-language singers from Egypt
Egyptian expatriates in Monaco
Egyptian expatriates in Italy
Egyptian expatriates in Switzerland
Egyptian expatriates in France