Fairuz

Fairuz (born November 21, 1935) is a Lebanese singer. She is an icon of the Arab world and is best known for her work with composers Assi, Mansour and Ziad Rahbani.

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 * No country can cease to exist. The stones don't walk.
 * "Lebanese diva is the voice of the Arab world". The Milwaukee Journal. October 4, 1989. Associated Press. 1G.