Today Marks Umm Kulthum's 48th Death Anniv.

Today, Friday, marks forty-eight years since legendary Umm Kulthum passed away.

Fondly known as "The Lady of Arab singing", she is one of the most acclaimed and influential vocalist of her generation.

The celebrated artist was born in 1898 in Sinbillawain, into a family who staunchly took to music and Islamic chanting.

Throughout her long-satanding career, she performed several hit songs in front of a number of Arab monarchies and leaders like King Farouk I, Gamal Abd El-Naser, and Anwar Al-Sadaat.

The late singer also ruled the music industry with her marvelous romantic and national songs for six decades and bagged several awards.

She is still well-known for her seminal and iconic songs, such as 'Inta Omri' (You're My Life), 'Walad Al Hoda' (Child of Guidance), 'Howa Saheeh El Hawa Ghallab' (It's True That Love Is Overpowered), and 'Inta Al Hob' (You're Love).

At a young age, the countryside girl, who showed exceptional singing talent in the earliest years of her life, made her showbiz debut as a folkloric singer with her father at birthday parties and weddings.

Apart from being a singer, Kulthum has also carved a name for herself as one of the leading actresses.

In 1928, she released her first monologue, which made her very famous and served as a gateway for her to enter the film industry through her voice in the movie “Awlad el-Zawat” in 1932. However, she decided to devote herself completely to singing.

She then joined Egypt’s Radio upon its inception in 1934 and was the first artist to join the station.

Later that year, her fame as a singer increased through sales of her records to the point where she embarked upon a major tour of the Middle East and North Africa, performing in prominent Arab capital cities such as Damascus, Baghdad, Beirut, Rabat, Tunis, and Tripoli.

Kulthum married four times; the first was an Imam named Abdel-Hamid. The second was an Egyptian composer named Mahmoud Sherif, who cheated on her. The third was to the well-known journalist Moustafa Amin. Her last marriage was to Hassan El-Hefnawy, who was her physician.

Although the remarkable singer passed away in 1975, her irreplaceable voice is still remembered by many Arab audiences.