Arik Einstein אריק אינשטיין | |
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 Arik Einstein, 1979 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Arieh Leib Einstein |
| Born | 3 January 1939 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine (present-day Israel) |
| Died | 26 November 2013 (aged 74) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Genres | Israeli rock, Israeli pop, children's music |
| Years active | 1957–2013 |
| Labels | Israphone Helicon Hed Artzi Hagar-Phonokol BNE CBS Phonokol NMC HaTaklit Haifa Media Direct HaTav HaShmini |
| Formerly of | The Nahal Band Batzal Yarok Yarkon Bridge Trio The High Windows |
Arieh Lieb "Arik" Einstein (Hebrew: אָרִיק אַייְנְשְׁטֵייְן [ˈʔaʁik ˈʔajnʃtejn]; 3 January 1939 – 26 November 2013) was an Israeli singer, songwriter, actor, comedian and screenwriter.[1] He was a pioneer of Israeli rock music[2] and was named "the voice of Israel." Through both high public and critical acclaim, Einstein is regarded as one of the greatest, most popular, and most influential Israeli artists of all time.[3][4][5][6]
An illustrious musical career that spanned over 50 years saw Einstein recording over 500 songs and releasing, collaborating, and featuring in 34 albums, far more than any other Israeli musician.[7] Through the years he collaborated with many well-known Israeli singers and songwriters, including Shalom Hanoch[8] Miki Gavrielov, Yoni Rechter, and Shmulik Kraus. Einstein wrote many of his own songs and was a vocalist with The Churchills, Batzal Yarok and The High Windows. Einstein was also part of, and wrote songs for the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement.
- ^ "MOOMA – המוסיקה של ישראל". Mooma.mako.co.il. 3 January 1939. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Israeli musician Arik Einstein dies at 74". ABC News. Associated Press. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Arik Einstein, 74: The Voice of the Good Old Israel We Still Dream of - - Haaretz - Israel News Haaretz.com". Haaretz. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Legendary Israeli singer Arik Einstein passes away at age of 74". 27 November 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Arik Einstein: Israeli singer dies at the age of 74". BBC News. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Kelner, Yaron (26 November 2013). "Legendary Israeli singer Arik Einstein dies". Ynetnews. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Heroes - Trailblazers of the Jewish People". Beit Hatfutsot. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Horowitz, Amy (2010). Mediterranean Israeli Music and the Politics of the Aesthetic. Wayne State University Press. Retrieved 29 November 2013.