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He had two brothers, Ismail and Mohamed, and one sister, Alyah. His mother died from labor complications three days after giving birth to him — something that made people around him believe that he brought bad luck. His father died as well a few months later, leaving him and his siblings orphaned at a young age. He lived in a poor orphanage for a number of years.

During these years Abdel Halim was extremely poor. Abdel Halim's musical abilities first became apparent while he was in primary school and his older brother Ismail Shabanah was his first music teacher. He dropped out from the Higher Theatrical Music Institute as an oboe player.

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While singing in clubs in Cairo , Abdel Halim was drafted as a last-minute substitute when the singer Karem Mahmoud was unable to sing a scheduled live radio performance in Abdel Halim took 'Hafez', Abdel Wahab's first name, as his stage-surname in recognition of his patronage. In the early days of his career, Abdel Halim was rejected for his new style of singing.

However he persisted and was able to gain accolades later on. During his career, he was very popular and always performed in sold-out arenas and stadiums. He used to encourage and help many young artists and actors to pursue successful careers. One of the revolutionaries in the Egyptian Revolution of quoted that "the nightingale's songs inspired us during the January 25 revolution", he added "Although, he died 35 years ago, his songs will surely continue to inspire his fellow Egyptians for many generations to come".

His albums and CDs have sold more copies since his death than any other Arabic artist ever.