Yair Rosenblum

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Yair Rosenblum
Background information
Born(1944-01-06)January 6, 1944
Tel Aviv, Mandate of Palestine.
OriginTel Aviv, Israel.
DiedAugust 27, 1996(1996-08-27) (aged 52)
Holon, Israel
GenresIsraeli pop, Israeli rock.
Occupation(s)Composer
Arranger
Years active1962-1996
LabelsHed Arzi Music

Yair Rosenblum (Hebrew: יאיר רוזנבלום; January 6, 1944 – August 27, 1996) was an Israeli composer and arranger.[1][2][3][4]

Music career

Rosenblum was born in Tel Aviv.[5] He was musical director of the Israel Defense Forces chorus in the 1960s and 1970s.[6] He directed Israel's annual music festivals.[5][6]

For the army and navy ensembles of the Israel Defense Forces, he oversaw conducting and wrote music. He is best known for such songs, including Shir LaShalom (1970).[7][8] He composed songs for films and television, and worked with a number of bands and choral groups, including primarily the IDF bands.[5][9][10][11] He wrote more than 1,000 songs, including "Ammunition Hill", "In a Red Dress," "The Beautiful Life," "Tranquility," "Hallelujah,""We must keep on singing" and "How should I bless him?."[6][12]

Death

Rosenblum died in Holon in 1996, at the age of 52, after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer.[6] After his death, his daughter Karen accepted the ACUM Prize for lifetime achievement on his behalf.[13]

References

  1. ISBN 9780520236547
    . Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  2. ISBN 9780754675167
    . Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  3. ISBN 9780807410783
    . Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "Yair Rosenblum". RadioHazak. June 11, 1995. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  5. ^
    ISBN 9780827610279
    . Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d Naomi Segal (August 30, 1996). "Composer of 'Peace Song' dies". Jweekly. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  7. ISBN 9780807408216
    . Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  8. OCLC 39133908
    .
  9. ISBN 9781580234245
    . Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  10. ISBN 9780203426494
    . Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  11. ISBN 9780313321443
    . Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  12. ^ Gil Zohar (February 23, 2007). "Old soldiers never die". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  13. ^ Helen Kaye (January 23, 1997). "Songwriter Moshe Willensky dies at 87". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 28, 2011.

External links

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