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Umm Kulthum (Arabic: أم كلثوم‎, French: Oum Kalthoum; born Fāṭima ʾIbrāhīm es-Sayyid el-Beltāǧī فاطمة إبراهيم السيد البلتاجي on 31 December 1898, or 4 May 1904; died 3 February 1975) was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress active from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was given the honorific title Kawkab al-Sharq (كوكب الشرق, 'Star of the East'). Umm Kulthum was known for her vocal ability and unique style. She sold over 80 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling Middle Eastern singers of all time,

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Born	Umm Kulthum Ebrahim Elbeltagi 4 May 1904 Tamay Ez-Zahayra, El Senbellawein, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
Died	3 February 1975 (aged 70) Cairo, Egypt
Zodiac	Taurus
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