Cheikh Raymond

(1912-1961)

Algerian musician

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Raymond Leyris better known as Cheikh Raymond, (born on 27 July 1912 in Batna of a Judeo-Berber father and French mother and assassinated in Constantine, French Algeria on 22 June 1961) was a renowned Algerian Jewish musician. He specialized in Andalusian music of Eastern Algeria (known as malouf) and was an expert virtuoso player (a "grand master") of oud (the Andalusian lute) and singer with an exceptional vocal range and widely respected by both Jews and Muslims and given the title of Cheikh (elder) as Cheikh Raymond with the accompanying fame and respect.

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Born	27 July 1912 Batna of a Judeo-Berber father and French mother and assassinated in Constantine, French Algeria
Died	22 June 1961 (aged 48)
Zodiac	Leo
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Enrico Macias · Son In Law · 1938- · French recording artist; singer,(Born on December 11, 1938 he is an Algerian-born Jewish singer.He was born in Constantine, Algeria.) edit info

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