Farid al-Atrash (1917–1974) was a Syrian singer, composer and musician. He was born in Suwayda on 19 October 1917. He died in Beirut on 26 December 1974, at the age of 57.
Farid al-Atrash is best known for Letter from an Unknown Woman. The output is classed under Arabic music. The active career dates from 1930.
The honours on record include Order of the Nile.
Farid al-Atrash was the son of Alia al-Mundhir. The recorded cause of death is cardiovascular disease.
Reference coverage runs to 29 language editions, the clearest available signal of how widely Farid al-Atrash is read.
