Nechama Hendel
Nechama Hendel | |
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Background information | |
Born | Jerusalem, Israel | 22 August 1936
Died | 30 September 1998 | (aged 62)
Genres | folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1957–1998 |
Nechama 'Nama' Hendel (Hebrew: נחמה הנדל; 22 August 1936 – 30 September 1998) was an Israeli singer.
Biography
Nechama Hendel was born in the
In 1969 she married Leonard Regnier and settled in West Germany. They had two children, Dilia (b. 1970) and Michael (b. 1972).[2]
Singing career
Hendel began her singing career in the IDF Nahal music troupe.[3] In the 1950s, she performed as part of a duo, "Ran veNama," – with Ran Eliran. In 1958, Eliran and Hendel were introduced to American audiences by their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show performing "Tzena, Tzena, Tzena".
Hendel became world-famous with her smash hit "Machar" ("Tomorrow") composed by Naomi Shemer featured on the "Jerusalem of Gold" album.[4] She recorded many more of Shemer's songs.
Hendel recorded not only in
In 1998, Hendel voiced Grandmother Willow in the Hebrew version of the animated movie Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, and also Grandmother Fa in the Hebrew version of the animated movie Mulan, which was released three months before her death from cardiac arrest on 29 September.
See also
References
External links
- Daliot, Yisrael. "Nechama Hendel." Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. 1 March 2009. Jewish Women's Archive. 5 January 2010