Shem Tov Levi
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Born | Tel Aviv, Israel | February 4, 1950
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Years active | 1969–present |
Shem Tov Levi (Hebrew: שם טוב לוי, born 4 February 1950) is an Israeli singer, pianist, flautist and composer. He was a member of the famous Israeli group Ktzat Acheret.[1][2]
During his long career, Levy has released solo albums, alongside working with many musicians, including Arik Einstein, Esther Ofarim, Yehudit Ravitz, Rivka Zohar, , , Gidi Gov, Ofra Haza, Dikla and Shlomo Gronich.
Biography[]
He studied at Tel Aviv University and Berklee College of Music in Boston. He started his professional career as a composer, after having written two songs which appeared on Arik Einstein's 1972 album "Jasmine". Later they had collaborative albums together. In the 70s he was a member of the rock groups קצת אחרת (Ktzat Acheret, Hebrew for "A Little Different") and Sheshet.[3][failed verification]
He has recorded a lot of solo and collaborative albums spanning pop, rock, folk and jazz, as well as leading his own jazz and folk ensemble.
References[]
- ^ Ben Shalev (8 June 2012). "Four Decades of Shem Tov Levy's Philosophical Road Songs". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "יותר עדיף שם טוב". ynet (in Hebrew). 2005-03-15. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Israeli classics - Shem-Tov Levi". Kalman Sultanik Confederation House. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
External links[]
- Shem-Tov Levi at Israel-music.com
- Shem Tov Levi discography at Discogs
- Shem-Tov Levy at IMDb
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Israeli composers
- Israeli flautists
- Israeli pianists
- 21st-century pianists
- Israeli musician stubs