Ghassan Elias Rahbani (born 13 May 1964) is a Lebanese producer, lyricist, composer, arranger, orchestra conductor, pianist, and singer. He is a member of the prominent Rahbani family well known for their musical contributions to Lebanese music, including inspiring and nurturing singer Fairuz, married to Assi Rahbani.
Year | Original Title | Translation | Label | Main Tracks |
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1981 | Ghassan Rahbani | Rahbania | Lonely Boy | |
1982 | Non-Stop Hits Vol. 1 (with Pascale Sakr) | Smoke On The Water Chiquitita Jealous Guy | ||
Non-Stop Hits Vol. 2 (with Pascale Sakr) | Woman in Love She's a Lady I Will Survive | |||
1985 | One of a Kind | Cobra | I Desire | |
1994 | Buzzi-War (with Oussama Rahbani) | Voice of Beirut | Ishteghil Mamnou' Vitamine | |
1996 | Hannibal (with Ghassan Saliba) | EMI | Ya Jaychi Ya Amali | |
1999 | Iza Zaajak Shilo | If It Hurts Take It Off | Disco 99 | Iza Zaajak Shilo |
2000 | Senet El 2000 | Year 2000 | Voice of Beirut | Senet El 2000 Parts 1 & 2 Ya Maaly Al Wazir Tareeq El Matar |
2003 | El Bayda Wel Te'shira | The Egg | [Self-Released] | El Bayda Wel Te'shira Karn El Alfein |
2004 | Kama Al Ard Kathalik... Min Fawk | On Earth As... Above | Bataboff |
Year | Original Title | Translation | Label | Album |
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1986 | What Does It Take from You (Ghassan Rahbani Group) | [Self-Released] | ||
1990 | Vitamine | Vitamin | Voice of Beirut | Buzzi-War |
1991 | Mamnou' | Forbidden | ||
1994 | Ishteghil | Work | ||
1995 | Tareeq El Matar | Airport Road | Senet El 2000 | |
1997 | Ya Maaly Al Wazir | Mr. Minister | ||
2000 | Senet El 2000 Part 2 | Year 2000 Part 2 | ||
2001 | Hashish (Ghassan Rahbani Group) | [Self-Released] | ||
2002 | El Jamhour Ayez Keda (Ghassan Rahbani Group) | That's What the People Want | ||
Without Your Love | ||||
2003 | Bi Sharafkon | We're Begging You | ||
Karn El Alfein | 20th Century | El Bayda Wel Te'shira | ||
2005 | El Bayda Wel Te'shira | The Egg | ||
Kermel El 'Am Bi Mouto | For Those Who Are Dying | |||
2007 | El Hurriyye Bi Eed El Khaweja | Freedom Is in His Hands | ||
2008 | Nehna Hawn Men'ish | This Is Where We Live | ||
2009 | Ebaad Menno Intekhib Doddo | Step Away From Him Vote Against Him | ||
Come Back to Me | ||||
2013 | El Mashkal Bel Za'im (Ghassan Rahbani Group) | The Problem Is the Governor | ||
Leave My Girl Alone (Ghassan Rahbani Group) | ||||
2015 | Ya Natrine | Those Who Are Waiting | ||
2017 | My Religion | |||
2020 | Maak Ma Maak | Do You Have Any Money or Not | ||
Ersom Omri | Draw My Life | |||
Lessa Faker | I Still Recall | |||
2021 | Baad Ma Shefet Shi | You Still Haven't Seen Anything |
The music of Lebanon has a long history. Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, has long been known, especially in a period immediately following World War II, for its art and intellectualism. Several singers emerged in this period, among the most famous Fairuz, Sabah, Wadih El Safi, Nasri Shamseddine, Melhem Barakat, Majida El Roumi, Ahmad Kaabour, Marcel Khalife, and Ziad Rahbani, who—in addition to being an engaged singer-songwriter and music composer—was also a popular playwright. Lydia Canaan was hailed by the media as the first rock star of the Middle East.
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