Naomi Shemer
Naomi Shemer (Hebrew: נעמי שמר; July 13, 1930 – June 26, 2004) was a leading Israeli musician and songwriter, hailed as the "first lady of Israeli song and poetry." Her song "Yerushalayim Shel Zahav" ("Jerusalem of Gold"), written in 1967, became an unofficial second anthem after Israel won the Six-Day War that year and reunited Jerusalem.
Naomi Shemer | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Naomi Sapir |
| Born | July 13, 1930 Kvutzat Kinneret, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel) |
| Died | June 26, 2004 (aged 73) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Genres | World, Israeli Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
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