Joseph Sakr
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Joseph Sakr (born in Kartaba, Lebanon 1942- died Beirut 1997) was a popular Lebanese folkloric and pop singer and stage actor.
Joseph Sakr, (in Arabic جوزيف صقر) started as a school teacher teaching French. He later joined the 'popular Lebanese choir (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.[1][2] He was married to Ghada and had two children. His son Raji Sakr has also chosen a musical path.[1]
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 لولو as Fares Beik
- 1975: Mays el Reem ميس الريم as El Nasnass
with Ziad Rahbani
- 1973: Sahriyyeh سهرية in the role of Nakhle el Tennin
- 1974: Nazl el Srour نزل السرور in the role of Barakat
- 1978: Bil nisbeh la bukra shou? بالنسبة لبكرا شو؟ in the role of Ramez
- 1980: Film Amerki taweel فيلم أميركي طويل in role of Abou Laila
- 1983: Shi fashel شي فاشل as the mukhtar
- 1993: Bi khsous el Karameh wel shaab el aneed بخصوص الكرامة والشعب العنيد in the role of Es Sarraf
- 1994: Lawla feshat el amal لولا فسحة الأمل