Talal Maddah

Talal Maddah (5 August 1940 – 11 August 2000; Arabic: طلال مدَّاح‎) was a Saudi Arabian musician and composer. He was named Maddah after his mother's family. His fans called him "The Earth's Voice" (Arabic: صوت الارض‎), and he was also known as "The Golden Throat" (Arabic: الحنجرة الذهبية‎). He had a substantial influence over 20th century-Arabian culture.