Age, Biography and Wiki
Hossam Ramzy was born on 15 December, 1953 in Cairo, Egypt, is an Egyptian percussionist and composer (1953–2019). Discover Hossam Ramzy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
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65 years old |
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Sagittarius |
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15 December 1953 |
| Birthday |
15 December |
| Birthplace |
Cairo, Egypt |
| Date of death |
10 September, 2019 |
| Died Place |
Brazil |
| Nationality |
Egypt
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Hossam Ramzy Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Hossam Ramzy height not available right now. We will update Hossam Ramzy's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Hossam Ramzy Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hossam Ramzy worth at the age of 65 years old? Hossam Ramzy’s income source is mostly from being a successful composer. He is from Egypt. We have estimated Hossam Ramzy's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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composer |
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Timeline
Hossam Ramzy (حسام رمزي; 15 December 1953 – 10 September 2019) was an Egyptian percussionist and composer.
Ramzy was born into a wealthy Cairo family.
He began playing the traditional Egyptian Tabla goblet drum at an early age.
In the 1970s he moved to London and began playing with saxophonist Andy Sheppard.
His collaborations with jazz musicians earned him the nickname "The Sultan of Swing".
In 1989 he worked with Peter Gabriel on the soundtrack to Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ.
This brought him to the attention of artists Frank Asher and the Gipsy Kings.
He made a cameo appearance in the 1993 film Son of the Pink Panther.
In 1994 he returned to his roots and formed a ten piece Egyptian ensemble that performed on the album No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded.
Ramzy and his ensemble also gained exposure by touring with Plant and Page throughout 1995 in support of their album.
The next year Ramzy released the first of three collaborations with English arranger Phil Thornton, Eternal Egypt.
The success of Eternal Egypt's blend of Traditional Egyptian music prompted the follow-up albums Immortal Egypt and Enchanted Egypt.
In 1996, Hossam and his percussion section played with Big Country in Dingwalls club, and the live album Eclectic was released.
In 1998, he performed with Rachid Taha, Khaled and Faudel at their 1,2,3 Soleils concert and backed Khaled again for the Claude Challe album Flying Carpet.
In 2000, Timbaland sampled his version of "Khosara", an Egyptian song by Abdel Halim Hafez, for the Jay-Z song "Big Pimpin'".
After 2000 Ramzy increasingly began to work arranging music for pop stars.
In 2005 he arranged some songs for Ricky Martin's album Life and he worked with Shakira on her album She Wolf.
He also contributed two songs to the soundtrack for the film Prince of Persia and one to the soundtrack for Conan the Barbarian.
His last album titled Rock the Tabla released on 30 August 2011.
It features Indian composer A. R. Rahman, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Manu Katché and Billy Cobham.
Hossam lived in London and Cairo.
He is survived by his three children Louvaine, Omayma and Amir.
