Danny Sanderson

Danny Sanderson was born in 1950 in Kfar Blum

Sanderson was born in 1950 to parents from the United States who immigrated to Israel in 1948 and lived in Kfar Blum. The family moved to Haifa and later to Savyon. In 1960 his father became El Al's representative in New York, and the family moved there.

In New York he attended the High School of Music and Art in Manhattan. He learned guitar and banjo from his uncle and later electric guitar and piano. He was drawn to American blues and rock and roll.

In 1968 he returned to Israel and joined the IDF, serving in the Nahal band. After his release in 1971 he began an independent career and recorded with the Schnitzelim band.

After a short time in London, he founded Kaveret in 1972, and the band broke up in 1976. He then wrote the book A Public Snore, formed Gazoz with Gidi Gov in 1978, and formed Doda in 1980. His first solo album, Natural Size, came out in 1982, followed by more solo albums, including Congo Blue in 2006 and Mikan Haderech in 2017.

He married Naomi in 1978, and she died in 2005. His children are director Adam and actress Dina. Since 2008 his partner has been actress Anat Atzmon, and he lives in Tel Aviv.