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Joseph Sakr (born in Qartaba, Lebanon 1942- died Beirut 1997) was a popular Lebanese folkloric and pop singer and stage actor.^[1]

Joseph Sakr, (in Arabic جوزيف صقر) started as a school teacher teaching French. He later joined the Popular Lebanese Group (الفرقة الشعبية اللبنانية) accompanying performances of the Lebanese pan-Arab singer Fairuz and later on became a prominent singer with the Rahbani Brothers and appeared in a prominent or supporting roles in a great number of their musicals on stage including Lulu, Mays el Reem etc. His renditions "El haleh taabane, ya Laila", "Ana elli alayki meshtaq" and "'A hadeer el bosta" are renowned in Lebanon, the Levant and the Arab World. Sakr was also a regular feature in most of the stage plays of Ziad Rahbani.^[2]^[3] He was married to Ghada and had two children. His son Raji Sakr has also chosen a musical path.^[2]

Songs

(selective)

"El haleh taabane, ya Laila" (in Arabic الحالة تعبانة يا ليلى)
"Ana elli alayki meshtaq" (in Arabic أنا اللي عليكي مشتاق)
"'A hadeer el bosta" (in Arabic ع هدير البوسطة)

Appearances in musical plays

with Rahbani Brothers

1974: Lulu (in Arabic لولو) - as Fares Beik
1975: Mays el Reem (in Arabic ميس الريم) - as El Nasnass

with Ziad Rahbani

1973: Sahriyyeh (in Arabic سهرية) - in the role of Nakhle el Tennin
1974: Nazl el Srour (in Arabic نزل السرور) - in the role of Barakat
1978: Bil nisbeh la bukra shou? (in Arabic بالنسبة لبكرا شو؟) - in the role of Ramez
1980: Film Amerki taweel (in Arabic فيلم أميركي طويل) - in role of Abou Laila
1983: Shi fashel (in Arabic شي فاشل) as the mukhtar
1993: Bi khsous el Karameh wel shaab el aneed (in Arabic بخصوص الكرامة والشعب العنيد) - in the role of Es Sarraf
1994: Lawla feshat el amal (in Arabic لولا فسحة الأمل)

References

[1] rutnightlife.com - Remember!!??: Joseph Sakr

[alakhbar-2] Al Akhbar (Lebanon) - الذكرى الثانية عشرة على رحيل جوزيف صقر (in Arabic)

[3] AlJaml: جوزيف صقر.. "أبو ليلى" لم يهجر ساحة ميس الريم (in Arabic)

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 '''Joseph Sakr''' (born in [[Qartaba]], Lebanon 1942- died Beirut 1997) was a popular [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]] folkloric and pop singer and stage actor.<ref>[http://beirutnightlife.com/lifestyle/cinema/remember-joseph-sakr/ beirutnightlife.com - Remember!!??: Joseph Sakr]</ref>
-Joseph Sakr, (in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] جوزيف صقر) started as a school teacher teaching French. He later joined the Popular Lebanese Group (الفرقة الشعبية اللبنانية) accompanying performances of the Lebanese pan-Arab singer [[Fairuz]] and later on became a prominent singer with the [[Rahbani Brothers]] and appeared in a prominent or supporting roles in a great number of their musicals on stage including ''Lulu'', ''Mays el Reem'' etc. His renditions "El haleh taabane, ya Laila", "Ana elli alayki meshtaq" and "'A hadeer el bosta" are renowned in Lebanon, the Levant and the [[Arab World]]. Sakr was also a regular feature in most of the stage plays of [[Ziad Rahbani]].<ref name=alakhbar>[https://al-akhbar.com/Media_Tv/119318 ''Al Akhbar'' (Lebanon) - الذكرى الثانية عشرة على رحيل جوزيف صقر] {{ar icon}}</ref><ref>[http://www.aljaml.com/node/91652 AlJaml: جوزيف صقر.. "أبو ليلى" لم يهجر ساحة ميس الريم] {{ar icon}}</ref> He was married to Ghada and had two children. His son Raji Sakr has also chosen a musical path.<ref name=alakhbar/>
+Joseph Sakr, (in [[Arabic language|Arabic]] جوزيف صقر) started as a school teacher teaching French. He later joined the Popular Lebanese Group (الفرقة الشعبية اللبنانية) accompanying performances of the Lebanese pan-Arab singer [[Fairuz]] and later on became a prominent singer with the [[Rahbani Brothers]] and appeared in a prominent or supporting roles in a great number of their musicals on stage including ''Lulu'', ''Mays el Reem'' etc. His renditions "El haleh taabane, ya Laila", "Ana elli alayki meshtaq" and "'A hadeer el bosta" are renowned in Lebanon, the Levant and the [[Arab World]]. Sakr was also a regular feature in most of the stage plays of [[Ziad Rahbani]].<ref name=alakhbar>[https://al-akhbar.com/Media_Tv/119318 ''Al Akhbar'' (Lebanon) - الذكرى الثانية عشرة على رحيل جوزيف صقر] {{in lang|ar}}</ref><ref>[http://www.aljaml.com/node/91652 AlJaml: جوزيف صقر.. "أبو ليلى" لم يهجر ساحة ميس الريم] {{in lang|ar}}</ref> He was married to Ghada and had two children. His son Raji Sakr has also chosen a musical path.<ref name=alakhbar/>
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