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Yigal Bashan

Yigal Bashan
יגאל בשן
Background information
Birth nameYigal Bashari
Born(1950-09-11)11 September 1950
Rishon LeZion, Israel
Died9 December 2018(2018-12-09) (aged 68)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actor
Formerly of"Hopa Hey", "Kmo Tzoani"
Websitewww.yigalbashan.com

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.

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.

Death

In the last few years of his life, Bishan 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.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "+ביוגרפיה".
  2. ^ Maya Asheri, Ido Efrati (10 December 2018). "Yigal Bashan, beloved Israeli musician, found dead at home". Haaretz. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. ^ "בשם כל הילדים, תודה לך יגאל בשן". israelhayom.co.il (in Hebrew). 9 December 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  4. ^ "אלמנתו של יגאל בשן: "הוא סבל מדיכאון עד שגאל את עצמו מייסוריו"". e.walla.co.il (in Hebrew). 10 December 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
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