Uzi hitman biography of mahatma

Uzi Hitman

Uzi Hitman

עוזי חיטמן

Uzi Hitman’s memorial in Ramat Gan

Born()9 June
Giv'at Shmuel, Israel
Died17 October () (aged&#;52)
Ramat Gan, Israel
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • composer
  • actor
  • director
  • television personality
Instruments
Years active

Musical artist

Uzi Hitman (Hebrew: עוזי חיטמן&#;; 9 June – 17 October ) was an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, musician, actor, director and television personality.[1]

Biography

Uzi Hitman was born in Giv'at Shmuel and lived all his life in Ramat Gan.

His parents, Holocaust survivors, followed a traditionalist Jewish lifestyle; his father served as a cantor.

Biography of mahatma gandhi According to Hitman, his father had a great influence on his musical path, and he used to play recordings of his father's singing whenever he had visitors. Hitzig, Julius Eduard. Uzi Chitman. On his release from the idf in , he joined forces with singer Lior Yeini in a program of Hebrew versions of songs made famous by Greek vocalist Mikis Theodorakis.

He and his sibling Chaim, who lives in Ra'anana, attended secular schools. At home they listened to the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Enrico Macias and opera along with liturgical and religious songs. When Hitman was 11, his parents gave him his first guitar, which he taught himself to play. When he turned 17, he received a piano from his grandmother.

From to , he served in the Israeli Central Command military entertainment troupe, along with Shem Tov Levy, Shlomo Bar-Aba, Dorit Reuveni and others.

He was married to Aya (nee Waldman) and they had three children: Ido, Yoav and Oded.[2]

Music career

His career began in , when he composed a popular melody for Adon Olam.[3] He became a popular Israeli artist during the s and s.

Uzi hitman biography of mahatma The song became a hit and the threesome embarked on a series of successful national tours and television appearances. Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. Authority control databases. He died after a heart attack at the age of

He composed and wrote over songs. His most famous songs include "Noladati Lashalom" ('I Was Born for Peace'), "Ratziti Sheteda" ('I Wanted You to Know'), "Todah" ('Thank You'), "Mi yada' sh'kach yihiye" ('Who Knew It Would Be Like This') and "Kan" ('Here'), which reached third place during the Eurovision Song Contest.

Hitman also appeared on the s children's programmes Parpar Nechmad, Hopa Hei and Shirim K'tanim which was the first video set to be published in Israel in

Hitman was a devoted supporter of Maccabi Haifa, and even wrote its –94 championship song named "Green in the Eyes", (ירוק בעיניים) which he gave to Haim Moshe.

He also wrote and performed its championship song "Here She Rises", (הנה היא עולה).[4]

Death and commemoration

Hitman died following a heart attack at age Following a funeral in Ramat Gan, he was buried at the Yarkon Cemetery near Tel Aviv.[2] The City of Ramat Gan renamed Kikar Hashoshanim ('Roses Square') in his neighborhood of residence to Kikar Hitman (Hitman Square).

A minute of silence was given to Hitman during a Maccabi Haifa match against Bnei Yehuda, followed up by fans singing the chorus of the championship song he wrote for the club.[5]

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