Hi, You heard it here first: There is a new "GJM" compilation comming up dedicated to the music of Sasha Argov (whoever that is). It will include, among many many other things I'm sure, a track by Jamie Saft. Cheers! _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
http://www.radiohazak.com/Argov.html Sasha Argov Sasha (Alexander) Argov, the composer of more than 1,000 songs, passed away on September 27, 1995, at the age of 81. Sasha Argov began composing in the "Palmach" period, with well-known songs like "Hare'ut" (Friendship) "Hu Lo Yada Et Shma" (He did not know her name) "Hapalmachnik Mechapes et hamachar" (The palmachnik is searching for tommorow) etc.. His '70s songs included "Ahuvati sheli livnat tzavar" (My White Neck Lover), "Balada Al Ne'ari Shegadal" (A Ballad on My Boy That Grew Up) "Viduy" (Confession) and many more. He remained active through the '80s and '90s. Among the singers that performed his songs: Edna Goren and Kobi Recht (Had a record of his songs, including "In King Solomon Street", "A Night in the South") Matti Caspi (Two records of Sasha's songs, including "Lullaby", "confession", "A Red Vacation" and others) Ora Zittner (Two records of his songs, including "Song of The Land" and others) Arik Einstein (His record "Good Old Land of Israel" Volume IV was of Sasha's songs) Chava Alberstein, The Suburbs, Shlomo Artzi, Yehudit Ravitz, Nurit Galron, Netan'ela, Ruchama, Hakol Over Chabibi, Hana Yovel, Ofra Chaza, and many others. -- Reported by Ariel Brosh
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Arthur Gadney -
Steve Smith