Abdel Halim Hafez vs Akio Morita
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Compare the life timelines of Abdel Halim Hafez (1929–1977) and Akio Morita (1921–1999) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 48 years, from 1929 to 1977.
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Abdel Halim Hafez (1929–1977)
- — Born in Al-Hilwat, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt Verified
- — Orphaned and raised by relatives
- — Studied at the Arab Music Institute in Cairo
- — Worked as a music teacher
- — Breakthrough on Egyptian radio Verified
- — Film debut in Lahn al-Wafa Verified
- — Co-founded the record company Sawt el-Fan
- — Recorded the long-form song Zay El Hawa
- — Died in London Verified
Akio Morita (1921–1999)
- — Born in Nagoya, Japan Verified
- — Graduated in physics from Osaka Imperial University Verified
- — Met Masaru Ibuka during wartime naval research Verified
- — Co-founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Verified
- — Company renamed Sony Verified
- — Moved his family to the United States Verified
- — Became chairman of Sony Verified
- — Launch of the Sony Walkman Verified
- — Sony acquired Columbia Pictures Verified
- — Died in Tokyo, Japan Verified