Naomi Shemer
Naomi Shemer · Arts & Literature
Israeli songwriter of Jerusalem of Gold, a beloved national song
1930, Kvutzat Kinneret, Mandatory Palestine — 2004, Tel Aviv, Israel
Mandatory Palestine · Israel
Naomi Shemer is recognized among Israeli contributors to Arts & Literature — Israeli songwriter of Jerusalem of Gold, a beloved national song
Shemer was an Israeli songwriter and composer, often called the first lady of Israeli song, whose 1967 'Yerushalayim shel Zahav' (Jerusalem of Gold) became an unofficial anthem and one of the best-loved songs in Hebrew. She wrote hundreds of songs that became part of Israel's national culture. She was born and raised on Kvutzat Kinneret, a kibbutz by the Sea of Galilee, in a Jewish pioneering family.
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Israeli songwriter of Jerusalem of Gold, a beloved national song
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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