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Yigal Bashan
Israeli singer-songwriter (1950–2018) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yigal Bashan (Hebrew: יגאל בשן; 11 September 1950 – 9 December 2018) was an Israeli singer-songwriter, and actor. He was awarded the ACUM Prize for Life Achievement in 2016.
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Early life
Born Yigal Bashari (יגאל בשארי) in Rishon LeZion, Israel, to a family of Mizrahi Jewish (Yemenite-Jewish) descent.[1]
Music career
Yigal Bashan began his career by forming a duo with Shlomit Aharon. His military service in the Northern Command Band contributed to his musical development. Bashan's solo career post-military featured a fusion of Western and Israeli musical styles, resulting in multiple hit songs
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] where he collaborated with Yonathan Miller, Uzi Hitman and Tzipi Shavit. He also sang the opening theme song of the Hebrew dub of The Wonderful Adventures of Nils.[3]
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Death
In the last few years of his life, Bashan developed clinical depression after dealing with chronic pain. On 9 December 2018, Bashan committed suicide in his home in Tel Aviv. He was 68 years old. He was later laid to rest at the Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.[4][5]
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