Add/Update Information: Riad Al Hamshari - Music Composer

An Egyptian composer, his talent began to appear when he was still six years old, when he was discovered by his uncle, the artist Salah Al Hamshari. In 1965 he passed the radio and television tests, which made him qualified to sing at City Lights concerts. He released successful albums, then turned to composing for most of the singers of his generation, such as: Ali El-Haggar, Mohamed El-Helw, Mohamed Mounir. In 2003, he composed the official Egyptian army anthem and Egypt's celebrations of the October victory, in addition to the operetta Jerusalem Will Return to Us. He also composed the score of a number of films and plays, including Strawberry War (1994), Why Did I Fall for You? (2000) and The Eye Doctor (2001). He died in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, of a sudden heart attack on May 7, 2007.