Melhem Barakat (April 5, 1942 - October 28, 2016) was a renowned Lebanese singer and composer, also known as Abu Majd. He is considered one of the most famous Lebanese and Arab artists, influenced by the music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab. He showcased his talent during school events and later joined a famous program for new voices, leading to his career launch from the Rahbani School. He composed popular songs for artists such as Ghassan Saliba and Nasri Shamseddine. He passed away after a battle with illness.
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Meaning of the name - Melhem
king, ruler
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Melhem Barakat belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kfarshima
Place of Death: Archafrieh
Cause of Death: prostate cancer
Educated At: المدرسة الرحبانية
Occupation: songwriter | singer | composer | actor
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for August 15, 1945
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 15, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 15, 2025 |
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| Sun | 22 Leo 29 | 23 Leo 7 | 10 Scorpio 55 |
| Moon | 19 Scorpio 8 | 16 Taurus 15 | 27 Libra 16 |
| Mercury | 1 Virgo 18 | 5 Leo 23 | 29 Scorpio 39 |
| Venus | 12 Cancer 46 | 18 Cancer 9 | 19 Libra 17 |
| Mars | 15 Gemini 36 | 5 Libra 29 | 27 Cancer 34 |
| Jupiter | 27 Virgo 59 | 14 Cancer 46 | 14 Libra 49 |
| Saturn | 19 Cancer 44 | 0 Aries 54 | 25 Cancer 18 |
| Uranus | 16 Gemini 50 | 1 Gemini 17 | 16 Gemini 45 |
| Neptune | 4 Libra 38 | 1 Aries 43 | 7 Libra 26 |
| Pluto | 10 Leo 15 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 11 Leo 47 |
| Rahu | 6 Cancer 48 | 19 Pisces 29 | 2 Cancer 33 |
| Ketu | 6 Capricorn 48 | 19 Virgo 29 | 2 Capricorn 33 |
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