Introduction
Oded David "Dedi" Graucher (Hebrew: עודד דוד גראוכר), known professionally as Dedi, is an Israeli Orthodox Jewish singer.
Music career
Dedi began his music career performing back-up vocals for several Mordechai Ben David albums in the 1990s. In 1995 he shared the stage with Ben David at two Sukkot concerts in Israel, one in Haifa that drew 3,000 participants and one at Yad Eliyahu Stadium in Tel Aviv that attracted 10,000 people.
He performed the songs "Hebron" and "Lo Nazuz Mikan" ("We Will Not Move From Here") on the album Hebron's Song of Songs.
He has been featured at several HASC "A Time for Music" concerts, including HASC 6 (1994), HASC 15 (2002), HASC 20 (2007), HASC 23 (2010), and HASC 25 (2012).
Family
Dedi and his wife Malca live in Petah Tikva. Their son, Aviel Graucher, is a music arranger and composer.
Discography
Solo albums
- V'sechezena
- Rotzoh (1993)
- Omnom (1994)
- V'ohavto (1996)
- Bit'chu Bashem (1997)
- Adon Hashalom (1999)
- Hooked on Dedi (2001)
- Hakol Letova (2003)
- Mipnei Ma (Single) (2008)
- Baou Nesameach (Single) (2017)
- Vechozakto (Single) (2017)
Collaborations
- Mordechai Ben David – V'chol Ma'aminim (Background Vocals) (1978)
- Kol Salonika – Vesamachta (Soloist) (1989)
- HASC – A Time for Music: Volumes 6, 15, 20, 23, & 25
- Haneshama Lach Vol. 3 (2003) (with Shalhevet Orchestra)
- Miami & Dedi: Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh Lazeh (2004) (with Miami Boys Choir)
- Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey – Chol Hamoed Pesach (2005) (with Avraham Fried)
- Dedi & Yonatan (2005)
- The Event (2009) (with Lipa Schmeltzer, Mordechai Ben David, and others)