Umm Kulthum
Umm Kulthum Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi , (4 May 1904 – 3 February 1975) was an Egyptian singer, songwriter and actress in the Arab world of the 20th century. She is seen as a national icon of Egypt. She became known as "The Voice of Egypt" and "Egypt's Fourth Pyramid". Kulthum was given the honorific title "Kawkab el-charq." It means 'Star of the East'. She performed over 320 songs. These include "al-atlal". It was ranked one of the top 100 songs of the 20th century. Her funeral was attended by four million people in the streets of Cairo.