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George Wassouf

1961 - Today

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George Wassouf (Arabic: جورج وسوف; born 23 December 1961) is a Syrian singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, he has released more than 30 albums, with a significantly large audience of fans throughout the Arab world. Dubbed Sultan El-Tarab (Arabic: سلطان الطرب), he is one of the most successful Arab singers selling over 60 million records worldwide. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). George Wassouf is the 1,364th most popular singer (down from 1,312th in 2024), the 173rd most popular biography from Syria (down from 164th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Syrian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, George Wassouf ranks 1,364 out of 4,381. Before him are Steve Porcaro, Marilyn Miller, Johnny Mathis, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sherrill Milnes, and Anneliese Rothenberger. After him are Enrique Morente, Timo Kotipelto, Danger Mouse, Leonie Rysanek, Dima Bilan, and Shirley Verrett.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, George Wassouf ranks 266. Before him are Sigrid Kaag, Laurel Clark, Marc-André Hamelin, Manuel Merino, Yang Mi-kyung, and Tom Byron. After him are Timur Bekmambetov, Ronald J. Garan Jr., Claude Puel, Eric van de Poele, Eric Chu, and Greg Egan.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, George Wassouf ranks 173 out of 210. Before him are Issam Zahreddine (1961), Ameen Rihani (1876), Suheil al-Hassan (1970), Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi (920), Zakaria Tamer (1931), and Ila-kabkabu (-1850). After him are Ali Farzat (1951), Suat Hayri Ürgüplü (1903), Mohammed al-Bashir (null), Abu Shama (1203), Mazloum Abdi (1967), and Wafa Sultan (1958).

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Among SINGERS In Syria

Among singers born in Syria, George Wassouf ranks 3. Before him are Sabah Fakhri (1933), and Aram Tigran (1934). After him are Omar Souleyman (1966), and Assala Nasri (1969).

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