Music
Israel.com has a biography of each of 262 Israeli singers, composers and musicians
262 biographies, those known in the most languages first. 81 of them are women and 190 are living.
Netta Barzilaiborn 1993Winning Eurovision 2018
Max Brod1884 to 1968Publishing Franz Kafka's works
Dana Internationalborn 1969Winning Eurovision 1998
Daniel Barenboimborn 1942Piano performance and conducting
Itzhak Perlmanborn 1945Classical violin performance
Evgeny Kissinborn 1971Concert piano performance
Harel Skaatborn 1981Israel's Eurovision 2010 entry "Milim"
Eden Golanborn 2003Israel's Eurovision 2024 entry
Amirborn 1984Eurovision 2016 for France
Izhar Cohenborn 1951Winning Eurovision 1978
Otto Klemperer1885 to 1973Directing Berlin's Kroll Opera
Hillel Slovak1962 to 1988Founding Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist
Ivan Urgantborn 1978Hosting Evening Urgant- Mira Awadborn 1975Eurovision 2009 with Noa
Arkady Luxemburgborn 1939Symphonic and chamber compositions
Ilanitborn 1947The duo Ilan & Ilanit
Avishai Cohenborn 1970Jazz double bass
Ivri Liderborn 1974Israeli pop albums
Keren Annborn 1974French and English solo albums
Nathan Alterman1910 to 1970The poem The Silver Platter
Yardena Araziborn 1951Hosting Eurovision 1979
Hana Laszloborn 1953Best Actress at Cannes 2005
Eliahu Inbalborn 1936Original-version Bruckner symphony recordings
Lior Narkisborn 1976Israel's Eurovision 2003 entry
More of them were born in the 1970s than in any other decade
Each column is a decade, from 1850.
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238 more people in this field, each with a page of their own
Yaël Abecassisborn 1967
Yehuda Ashlag1880 to 1954
Elyannaborn 2002
Juliano Mer-Khamis1958 to 2011
Shlomo Artziborn 1949
Carmela Corren1938 to 2022
Ida Fink1921 to 2011
Ishtarborn 1968
Vladimir Shainsky1925 to 2017
Borgoreborn 1987
Lusine Gevorkyanborn 1983
Mor Karbasiborn 1986
Tami Stronachborn 1972
Yon Tumarkinborn 1989- Armand Amarborn 1953
Gary Bertini1927 to 2005
Nurit Hirshborn 1942- Svika Pick1949 to 2022
Yefim Bronfmanborn 1958
Yuliy Kimborn 1936
Ania Buksteinborn 1982
Anna Zakborn 2001
Avi Toledanoborn 1948
Mike Brant1947 to 1975
Oren Lavieborn 1976
Sergiu Comissiona1928 to 2005- Eddie Butlerborn 1971
Ilona Fehér1901 to 1988
Ohad Naharinborn 1952
Israel Yinon1956 to 2015
Keren Pelesborn 1979
Ödön Pártos1907 to 1977
Pnina Rosenblumborn 1954
Ran Dankerborn 1984
Aviv Alushborn 1982
Boris Giltburgborn 1984- Itamar Golanborn 1970
Meir Banai1960 to 2017- Miriam Friedborn 1946
Mordechai Ben Davidborn 1951
Noam Sheriff1935 to 2018
Riff Cohenborn 1984
Valentin Bibik1940 to 2003
Yuri Ahronovitch1932 to 2002
Alexander Bălănescuborn 1954
Ben-Zion Orgad1926 to 2006
Corinne Allal1955 to 2024
Dennis Lloydborn 1993
Eden Ben Zakenborn 1994- Elena Bashkirovaborn 1958
Gila Goldstein1947 to 2017
Herman Jadlowker1877 to 1953
Mark Eliyahuborn 1982
Pnina Salzman1922 to 2006
Shlomi Shabatborn 1954
Uzi Hitman1952 to 2004
Yehoram Gaonborn 1939
Amal Murkusborn 1968
Amit Farkashborn 1989
Dana Ivgyborn 1982
David Brozaborn 1955
Ilan Chesterborn 1952
Kobi Oshratborn 1944
Meital Dohanborn 1976
Mordecai Seter1916 to 1994- Sarai Givatyborn 1982
Shalom Hanochborn 1946
Shimon Gershonborn 1977
Uri Katzenstein1951 to 2018
Yaakov Shabtai1934 to 1981
Yehonatan Geffen1947 to 2023- Yoel Leviborn 1950
Yossi Banai1932 to 2006
Alexander Penn1906 to 1972
Anat Cohenborn 1975
Andre Hajdu1932 to 2016
Avishai Cohenborn 1978
Bracha Tzfira1910 to 1990
Dafna Rechterborn 1965
Efrat Goshborn 1983
Etti Ankriborn 1963
Kirill Safonovborn 1973
Kobi Aradborn 1981
Leo Kestenberg1882 to 1962
Marc Lavry1903 to 1967- Marina Maximilian Bluminborn 1987
Matt Haimovitzborn 1970
Matti Caspi1949 to 2026
MC Abdulborn 2008
Michal Bat-Adamborn 1945
Michal Yannaiborn 1972
Mîndru Katz1925 to 1978
Oxana Yablonskayaborn 1938
Pinchas Steinbergborn 1945
Rivka Michaeliborn 1938
Samira Sarayaborn 1975
Sara Levi-Tanai1910 to 2005
Sarai Tzurielborn 1952
Sasha Argov1914 to 1995
Shai Maestroborn 1987
Shmuel Rodensky1902 to 1989
Shuli Randborn 1962
Steven Sloaneborn 1958
Vyacheslav Ganelinborn 1944
Yair Dalalborn 1955
Yaron Hermanborn 1981- Abel Ehrlich1915 to 2003
Alexander Uriah Boskovich1907 to 1964
Anat Atzmonborn 1958
Arie Vardiborn 1937
Asher Fischborn 1958
Assaf Gavronborn 1968
Avihu Medinaborn 1948
Aya Koremborn 1980
Benjamin Yusupovborn 1962
Chen Aharoniborn 1990- Claude Abravanel1924 to 2012
Dana Bergerborn 1970
Daniel Orenborn 1955
Daniel Sivan1949 to 2026
Dina Joffeborn 1952
Dror Feilerborn 1951
Ehud Banaiborn 1953
Elmira Nəzirova1928 to 2014
Haim Mosheborn 1955- Hani Furstenbergborn 1979
Harold Rubin1932 to 2020
Idan Amediborn 1988- Ilan Volkovborn 1976
Joachim Stutschewsky1891 to 1982
Joseph Kaminski1903 to 1972
Kutimanborn 1982
Liel Koletborn 1989
Lina Makoulborn 1993- Lioraborn 1970
- Mark Kopytman1929 to 2011
Meir Ariel1942 to 1999
Melanie Peresborn 1971
Miri Aloniborn 1949
Miriam Toukanborn 1982
Mosh Ben-Ariborn 1970- Moshe Atzmonborn 1931
Moti Giladiborn 1946
Nami Melumadborn 1988
Naomi Polani1927 to 2024
Nehama Lifshitz1927 to 2017- Nir Zidkyahuborn 1967
- Noam Kanielborn 1962
Noga Erezborn 1989
Ofer Levyborn 1964
Omer Avitalborn 1971
Omer Meir Wellberborn 1981
Rami Kleinsteinborn 1962
Riki Galborn 1950- Rivka Golaniborn 1946
Roy Aradborn 1976- Shimon Adafborn 1972
Shimon Dzigan1905 to 1980- Silvia Marcoviciborn 1952
Sofi Tsedakaborn 1975- Tamer Nafarborn 1979
Tzachi HaLevyborn 1975- Uri Segalborn 1944
- Yahel Shermanborn 1976
Yaron Londonborn 1940
Yigal Bashan1950 to 2018
Yitzhak Isaac Levy1919 to 1977
Yoav Talmiborn 1943
Yoni Blochborn 1981
Yousef Sweidborn 1976
Zachary Laoutidesborn 1986
Zehava Benborn 1968
Ariel Zilberborn 1943
Assaf Amdurskyborn 1971
Avi Avitalborn 1978- Avner Dormanborn 1975
Boaz Sharabiborn 1947
Boris Sandlerborn 1950
Dan Ettingerborn 1971
Daniel Kluger1951 to 2025
David Bizicborn 1975
Eden Hasonborn 1994
Hofesh Shechterborn 1975
Ilana Eliyaborn 1955
István Irsai1896 to 1968
Jonatan Merguiborn 2000- Linetborn 1975
Lior Shambadalborn 1950
Margalit Tzan'aniborn 1948
Maya Bouskillaborn 1977- Mendi Rodan1929 to 2009
Meskie Shibru-Sivanborn 1967
Mike Burstynborn 1945- Mordechai Zeira1905 to 1968
Moshe Wilensky1910 to 1997
Motty Steinmetsborn 1992
Nathan Goshenborn 1986
Neta Elkayamborn 1980- Ofra Harnoyborn 1965
Orly Silbersatzborn 1957
Osnat Elkabir
Sergiu Natra1924 to 2021
Shlomit Aharonborn 1950
Sivan Levyborn 1987
Tomer Yosefborn 1975
Vadim Gluzmanborn 1973
Yair Rosenblum1944 to 1996- Yehezkel Braun1922 to 2014
- Yehonathan Gatroborn 1977
Yehudit Ravitzborn 1956
Zohar Straussborn 1972- Aner Shapira2001 to 2023
Danny Robasborn 1957
Efrat Raytenborn 1972- Eli Mohar1948 to 2006
Rami Fortisborn 1954
Yuval Banaiborn 1962
Si Heimanborn 1961
Udi Davidiborn 1975- Amit Ulmanborn 1985
Idan Rafael Havivborn 1980- Josef Sarig1944 to 1973
- Maor Ashkenaziborn 2000
Yair Leviborn 1988
Avihai Hollenderborn 1992
Dor Harariborn 1989
Lior Yeini1936 to 2021
Nisim Elhanatiborn 1965
Raviv Kanerborn 1994
Shai Abramsonborn 1974
Tamar Kaplanskyborn 1973
Udi Kaganborn 1981
Yitzchak Meirborn 1981
Yovav Katz1936 to 2024- Erez Levanon1965 to 2007
- Joseph Yehuda Merton1933 to 2013
- Noam Tsurielyborn 1995
- Ovad Efratborn 1956
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