Sammy Clark. (Credit: Photo taken from the singer's Instagram account)
BEIRUT — Lebanese singer Sammy Clark has died aged 73.
Here’s what we know:
• Clark, whose real name was Sami Hobeika, was born in 1948 in Lebanon.
• From childhood, he was immersed in music. Later, after dropping out of law school, he took part in televised singing contests. In 1970, at the request of Elias Rahbani, he participated in many international festivals. Tours, television shows and hits in several languages followed.
• Clark took a break from performing, with the birth of his children, in the 1990s, but returned to the stage some years ago.
BEIRUT — Lebanese singer Sammy Clark has died aged 73.Here’s what we know: • Clark, whose real name was Sami Hobeika, was born in 1948 in Lebanon. • From childhood, he was immersed in music. Later, after dropping out of law school, he took part in televised singing contests. In 1970, at the request of Elias Rahbani, he participated in many international festivals....