Yigal Bashan
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| Born | September 11, 1950 Rishon LeZion, Israel |
| Died | December 9, 2018 (aged 68) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Genres | pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter |
| Associated acts | "Hopa Hey", "Kmo Tzoani" |
| Website | www |
Yigal Bashan (Hebrew: יגאל בשן; September 11, 1950 – December 9, 2018) was an Israeli singer, songwriter, and actor. He was awarded the ACUM Prize for Life Achievement in 2016.
Biography[]
Yigal Bashari (later Bashan) was born in Rishon LeZion, Israel, to a family of Yemenite-Jewish descent.[1]
Music career[]
Bashan was a member of the pop trio "Kmo Tzoanim" (Hebrew: "Like Gypsies") that appeared on the "Hopa Hey" Israeli children's television show.[2] He also sang the opening theme song of the Hebrew dub of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils.
Death[]
On December 9, 2018, Bashan died in his home in Tel Aviv. He was 68 years old. He was later laid to rest at the .
See also[]
- Israeli music
References[]
- ^ https://www.yigalbashan.com/bio
- ^ Maya Asheri, Ido Efrati (10 December 2018). "Yigal Bashan, beloved Israeli musician, found dead at home". Haaretz. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Hebrew-language singers
- Israeli rock singers
- Israeli pop singers
- Israeli people of Yemeni-Jewish descent
- Israeli composers
- Israeli actors
- 1950 births
- 2018 deaths