Ahmad Zahir Musical artist

Ahmad Zahir (Persian: احمد ظاهر‎ – Aḥmad Zāhir; 14 June 1946 – 14 June 1979) was a singer, songwriter, and composer from Afghanistan. Among his fans, he is considered an icon of Afghan music and is sometimes called the "King of Afghan music". His songs are mostly in Dari and based on Persian poems, although a few are in Pashto and English. Zahir composed and performed rock and pop music, in a similar style to Elvis Presley. Today, he is regarded as one of the greatest persons in Afghan culture and history.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 14, 1946
Birth place	Afghanistan , Kabul , Kingdom of Afghanistan , Laghman Province
Date of death	June 14, 1979
Place of death	Afghanistan , Parwan Province , Democratic Republic of Afghanistan , Salang Afghanistan

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Musical artist

Career started	1967
Career ended	1979
Background	Solo singer
instrument	Accordion Pump organ Acoustic guitar Farfisa Combo organ
record label	Music of Afghanistan EMI