Poetic Obituaries: [Mansour] Rahbani was the brother of

Assi Rahbani, who was married to Lebanese singing diva Fairuz, for whom the two men composed many poems and songs.

The pair, who became known as the Rahbani Brothers, also wrote several widely-acclaimed musicals including "Petra" and "Biyaa el Khawatem" (The Ring Seller), which was adapted on screen by Egyptian film director Youssef Chahine.

from France 24: Lebanese composer Mansour Rahbani dies aged 83

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