Age, Biography and Wiki
Ilham al-Madfai was born on 1942 in Iraq, is an Iraqi musician. Discover Ilham al-Madfai'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 82 years old?
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Musician, composer |
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82 years old |
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1942, 1942 |
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1942 |
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Iraq
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Ilham al-Madfai Height, Weight & Measurements
At 82 years old, Ilham al-Madfai height not available right now. We will update Ilham al-Madfai'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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Ilham al-Madfai Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ilham al-Madfai worth at the age of 82 years old? Ilham al-Madfai’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from Iraq. We have estimated Ilham al-Madfai's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Ilham al-Madfai (إلهام المدفعي) (born 1942) is an Iraqi guitarist, singer and composer.
al-Madfai's synthesis of Western guitar stylings with traditional Iraqi music has made him a popular performer in his native country and throughout the Middle East.
He formed The Twisters in 1961, Iraq's first rock and roll band.
Following a three-year sojourn in Kuwait with the group, al-Madfai moved to England to complete an engineering degree.
While in London, he became a regular at the Baghdad Cafe, where he met fellow musicians Paul McCartney, Donovan and Georgie Fame.
Returning to Baghdad in 1967, he began to mix Western and Eastern instrumentation and rhythms.
Al-Madfai developed a major following in Iraq in the 1970s, but Saddam Hussein's rise to power in 1979 compelled the artist to leave and take construction jobs around the Gulf for much of the following decade.
Al-Madfai returned to Iraq shortly before the First Gulf War and was subsequently banned from leaving the country.
He emigrated to Jordan in 1994, where he presently resides.
Al-Madfai was granted Jordanian citizenship from King Hussein, for exceptional talents and achievement.
Beginning in 1999, al-Madfai released a string of albums on EMI's label, including his platinum eponymous debut, Ilham al-Madfai (1999), Live at the Hard Rock Cafe (2001), Baghdad (2003) and The Voice of Iraq: The Best of Ilham al-Madfai (2005).
In 2009, Al-Madfai released Dishdasha.
His Western-inspired compositions led to a nickname; "The Baghdad Beatle".
Al-Madfai began studying guitar at age twelve.
On 9 August 2010, he was the featured artist in a late-night prom at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
In 2017 a Polish documentary movie Arabic secret was released in which his Polish son visited him for the very first time in Jordan.
Ilham al-Madfai was surprised with the visit.
