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Witness History: Sabah: The Songbird of Lebanon

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Sabah: The Songbird of Lebanon

09/11/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, Sabah: The Songbird of Lebanon

The singing star and actress was one of the most popular celebrities in the Middle East.

How Sabah, the singer and actress, became one of the most popular celebrities in the Middle East. She was born in Lebanon on November 10th 1927.

The singing star and actress, Sabah, would become one of the most popular celebrities in the Middle East.  She was born in Lebanon on November 10th 1927.  She had many husbands, and sang in all sorts of musical styles.   Nidale Abou Mrad has been speaking to Sabah's friend and hairdresser, Joseph Ghoraieb about the legendary performer.

Photo: Sabah in Cairo in the 1990s.  Credit: Mohammed Al-Sehiti/AFP/GettyImages

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