Naomi Shemer
Israeli poet, musician and songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Naomi Shemer (Hebrew: נעמי שמר; July 13, 1930 – June 26, 2004) was a leading[1] Israeli musician and songwriter, hailed as the "first lady of Israeli song and poetry."[2][3] Her song "Yerushalayim Shel Zahav" ("Jerusalem of Gold"), written in 1967, became an unofficial second anthem after Israel won the Six-Day War that year and reunited Jerusalem.
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Birth name | Naomi Sapir |
Born | (1930-07-13)July 13, 1930 Kvutzat Kinneret, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel) |
Died | June 26, 2004(2004-06-26) (aged 73) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Genres | World, Israeli Folk |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
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